Flaw
Flaw verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced
Help
Help verb - To make better.
Usage example: some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Eddard's flaw is his undying love for his friends and family, this motivated him to go to King's Landing to help Robert and then lie about Joffrey's parentage to attempt to save his daughters.
Source: Fatal Flaw - Othello insists that his flaw is that he "loved not wisely, but too well." Of course, being a Horrible Judge of Character doesn't help either.
Source: Love Makes You Crazy - Happens to many criminals to help find a flaw he would look for in his employer's plan.
Source: Boxed Crook
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