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FLORD/flɔːd/

Flawed means having faults that weaken the whole: a flawed method, flawed logic. Imperfect is milder and almost always true; defective often means the object does not work; a flaw (this batch) is the noun. Do not file a broken join as a “known quirk” and proceed.

Meaning

Having faults that weaken the whole.

Examples

• “A flawed join in the CSV is a halt, not a “known quirk”.”
• “Imperfect is everyday and softer. Faulty is a close twin. Invalid is stronger in methods. A quirk is a story. A join that drops the night rows is a methods failure. Halt; repair; then resume.”

Good to know

Faulty; damaged by a defect. Noun: flaw (this batch). Milder: imperfect. A “quirk” that drops rows is still a halt.

Near in meaning

faulty

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