perceived flaw

collocation in English

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perceive
verb[T]
uk
/pəˈsiːv/us
/pɚ-/
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief ...
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flaw
noun[C]
uk
/flɔː/us
/flɑː/
a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to ...
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(Definition ofperceiveandflawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofperceived flaw

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He is rather short, which causes him to have an inferiority complex; he goes to great lengths to disguise thisperceivedflaw.
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Therefor thisperceivedflawwas generally easily overlooked.
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If theperceivedflawis actual, it is minor or its significance is severely exaggerated.
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Some compulsive behaviors observed include mirror checking, ritualized application of makeup to hide theperceivedflaw, excessive hair combing or cutting, excessive physician visits and plastic surgery.
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Anarcho-punks have criticized the perceived flaws of the punk movement and the wider youth culture in general.
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The perceived flaws of the schematics are humorously discussed.
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Rather than simply criticizing the organization for its perceived flaws, she advocated joining it to address them.
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This school tried to integrate the merits of various schools and avoid their perceived flaws.
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Rational expectations theories were developed in response to perceived flaws in theories based on adaptive expectations.
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The same exaggeration and overgeneralizing occurs with human rating, wherein humans come to be arbitrarily and axiomatically defined by their perceived flaws or misdeeds.
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Typical block betting behaviour involves placing large sums (often thousands of $) on a very small amount of combinations, trying to focus on perceived flaws as much as possible.
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Bryan and the reformers argued for popular election through highlighting perceived flaws with the existing system, specifically corruption and electoral deadlocks, and through arousing populist sentiment.
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