Blow and Flaw

Blow

Blow verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.

Usage example: he keeps blowing every job interview that comes his way

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Flaw and blow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flaw" instead the word "Blow" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: blowup, blowout, blown, blowing, blower

Flaw verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.

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Blow and flaw are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blow" instead the word "Flaw" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: flawed, flawless, flawlessly

good	good blow	good flaw
physical	physical blow	physical flaw
similar	similar blow	similar flaw
critical	critical blow	critical flaw
Other adjectives: single, actual, real, massive, big, great, serious, huge, slight, bad, terrible, tragic, personal, major, fatal, damaging, significant, worst, next, greatest, crippling, biggest.

Fast forward to the defeat of the Emperor, a reunion with Master Li, and the master killing his student in one blow by exploiting the flaw exactly as he'd planned to do all along.

Source: Video Game / Jade Empire
This is where a character can destroy solid objects by detecting or otherwise targeting their "weak point" or "breaking point" or "flaw point" and striking the object with a comparatively light blow.

Source: Shatterpoint Tap

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