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Search phrase: flaw

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.34Observe how Antony becomes his flaw,Obserue how Anthony becomes his flaw,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.74Like a great sea-mark, standing every flaw,Like a great Sea-marke standing euery flaw,
HamletHam V.i.212Should patch a wall t' expel the winter's flaw!Should patch a Wall, t'expell the winters flaw.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.35As flaws congealed in the spring of day.As Flawes congealed in the Spring of day.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.354Do calm the fury of this mad-bred flaw.Doe calme the furie of this mad-bred Flawe.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.95For France hath flawed the league, and hath attachedFor France hath flaw'd the League, and hath attach'd
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.21Sent down among 'em which hath flawed the heartSent downe among 'em, which hath flaw'd the heart
King LearKL II.iv.280Shall break into a hundred thousand flawsshal break into a hundred thousand flawes
King LearKL V.iii.194Told him my pilgrimage; but his flawed heart – Told him our pilgrimage. But his flaw'd heart
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.415My love to thee is sound, sans crack or flaw.My loue to thee is sound, sans cracke or flaw.
MacbethMac III.iv.62Led you to Duncan. O, these flaws and starts,Led you to Duncan. O, these flawes and starts
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.11Who, falling in the flaws of her own youth,Who falling in the flawes of her owne youth,
PericlesPer III.i.39Courage enough. I do not fear the flaw;Courage enough, I do not feare the flaw,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.77And flowing o'er with arts and exercise.Flawing and swelling ore with Arts and exercise:
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.143I would lam-damn him. Be she honour-flawed,I would Land-damne him: be she honor-flaw'd,

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.456 Gusts and foul flaws to herdmen and to herds. Gusts, and foule flawes, to heardmen, & to herds.

Glossary

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botchflaw, blemish, clumsy result
censurejudge critically, flaw, find fault with
crackflaw, defect, deficiency
crackeddeteriorated, decayed, flawed
cracked[of coins] flawed, damaged, blemished
crazedflawed, unsound, impaired
errordefect, flaw, blemish
flawgust, squall, blast
flawfragment, tiny piece
flawlapse, fault, error
flawburst of passion, upsurge of feelings
flawmake a crack in, break, damage
flawedcracked, broken
foilflaw, blemish, disgrace
infirmitydefect, flaw, weakness
perfectcomplete, flawless, unblemished
rottenflawed, erroneous, corrupt
sullyblemish, stain, flaw
taintfault, blemish, flaw
unperfectnessimperfection, defect, flaw
unwholesomeimpaired, defective, flawed

Thesaurus

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flawbotch
flawcensure
flawcrack
flawerror
flawfoil
flawinfirmity
flawsully
flawtaint
flawunperfectness
flawedcracked
flawedcrazed
flawedrotten
flawedunwholesome
flawed [of coins]cracked
flawlessperfect

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLAWBASICflaw n, flaw v, flawed adj
FLAWSTATEhonour-flawed adj
HONOURSTATEhonour-flawed adj

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