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
Wreck and flaw are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead the word "Flaw" as a verb or a noun.
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Wreck and Flaw. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flaw/wreck
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