Flaw and Need

Flaw

Flaw noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.

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Need and flaw are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Need" instead a noun "Flaw".

Nearby Words: flawed, flawless, flawlessly

Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.

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Flaw and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flaw" instead a noun "Need".

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

human	human flaw	human need
good	good flaw	good need
physical	physical flaw	physical need
particular	particular flaw	particular need
Other adjectives: genuine, critical, single, deep, obvious, actual, real, large, big, great, serious, huge, little, inherent, personal, new, possible, apparent, greatest, perceived, biological, crippling.

Crais's need for revenge, but only in the first season; later, it's revealed that his main flaw is the need to remain in control of the situation.

Source: Fatal Flaw
Another alleged flaw of the vampire race is that they need the masquerade to protect them from being exterminated by humans.

Source: Informed Flaw
Kaiba's flaw is his obsession with being the best, at everything, and indeed, some have used his need defeat and surpass his rival as a way to manipulate him, or try to.

Source: Fatal Flaw

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