only flaw

collocation in English

meaningsofonlyandflaw

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withflaw.
only
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈəʊn.li/us
/ˈoʊn.li/
used to show that there is a single one or very few of something, or that there are ...
See more atonly
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 ...
See more atflaw

(Definition ofonlyandflawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofonly flaw

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Itsonlyflawis that it saddles us with problematic truth-value assignments for these counterpossibles.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Nor is the artificiality of the legal proceedings theonlyflawin the concept of the matrimonial offence.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That is not theonlyflawin the arrangement.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He puts forward arguments to which he gives a complete answer, theonlyflawin his procedure being that the arguments have never been advanced by anybody on this side.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The potential for slam fire when clearing jams was not theonlyflawin the 1911's design.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The film'sonlyflawa big one is its brevity.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theonlyflawwas considered the car's front grille.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
And that the film'sonlyflawis that it's disgusting.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Songs mostly non-originals zip by at a blinding rate; the record'sonlyflawis its brief running time.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
An overlarge chin is theonlyflawin her features.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Nelson's involvement is quite evident, theonlyflawbeing that it drags on for too long.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
I simply wanted to ask her whether she agreed that the provision not only flaws the principle of parental choice, but it is actually more sinister.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Although these and other societies are typical of dystopias in many ways, they all have not only flaws but "exploitable" flaws.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofonly
Go to the definition offlaw
See other collocations withflaw