minor flaw
collocation in Englishmeaningsofminorandflaw
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minor
adjective
uk/ˈmaɪ.nər/us/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the ...
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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 ofminorandflawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofminor flaw
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This, however, is aminorflawin an otherwise lucidly written and carefully argued book.
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For example, the costing expert, who is a former architecture student, may point out aminorflawin the building design.
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This is, however, aminorflawin an otherwise impressive volume.
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But this is aminorflaw.
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It is only a veryminorflawin the drafting of that law which has raised all this difficulty.
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Clause 9 corrects aminorflawin previous legislation dealing with derelict land clearance.
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Clause 13 corrects aminorflawin previous legislation dealing with derelict land clearance.
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To get around thisminorflaw, leading zeros up to the highest digit in the sequence must be added explicitly.
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This was considered aminorflawin a period film.
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Critical reaction to the album was largely positive, though the album's length was commonly cited as aminorflaw.
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The insertion of the authors personal reflections detracted from the more compelling story, but is aminorflawin an otherwise extraordinary book.
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However, these are minor flaws, and do not detract much from the overall excellence of the book.
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However, these are minor flaws in an otherwise careful and well-informed presentation.
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But these are relatively minor flaws when set alongside the book's virtues.
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These minor flaws could have been eliminated easily through a couple of rounds of ethical proofreading.
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These minor flaws scarcely detract from the excellence of the whole.
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These minor flaws do not, however, reduce the powerful accounts of those who are now able to share their experiences with a wider audience.
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Yet in spite of these minor flaws, these are useful recordings.
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However, he had oneminorflaw.
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But these are minor flaws.
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