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noun

flaw
defect , fault The argument is full of fundamental flaws. ~ in sth The report reveals fatal flaws in security at the airport. There is still a basic flaw in your selection procedure. 2 ~ (in sth) a crack or fault in sth that makes it less attractive or valuable The vase is in excellent condition except for a few small flaws in its base. 3 ~ (in sb/sth) a weakness in sb's character There is always a flaw in the character of a tragic hero.

1 a mistake in sth that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly

adjective [ usually before noun ] ( formal or humorous ) seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time; very common the ubiquitous bicycles of university towns the ubiquitous movie star, Tom Hanks ubi qui tous ly / BrE jubkwtsli ; NAmE jubkwtsli / adverb ubi quity / BrE jubkwti ; NAmE jubkwti / noun [ uncountable ] the ubiquity of the mass media

ubiquitous

verb ( disapproving ) 1 [ transitive ] ~ sth to show sth you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them He did not believe in flaunting his wealth. She openly flaunted her affair with the senator. 2 [ transitive ] ~ yourself to behave in a confident and sexual way to attract attention if you've got it, flaunt it ( humorous , saying ) used to tell sb that they should not be afraid of allowing other people to see their qualities and abilities noun [ countable ] 1 [ usually singular ] the top part of your legs that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down There's only one seat so you'll have to sit on my lap . She sat with her hands in her lap . 2 one journey from the beginning to the end of a track used for running, etc the fastest lap on record She has completed six laps. He was overtaken on the final lap. to do a lap of honour (= go around the track again to celebrate winning)
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flaunt

lap

noun, verb

to do a lap of honour (= go around the track again to celebrate winning) ( NAmE ) to do a victory lap 3 a section of a journey, or of a piece of work, etc They're off on the first lap of their round-the-world tour. We've nearly finished. We're on the last lap . drop/dump sth in sb's lap ( informal ) to make sth the responsibility of another person They dropped the problem firmly back in my lap. sth drops/falls into sb's lap somebody has the opportunity to do sth pleasant without having made any effort My dream job just fell into my lap. in the lap of the gods if the result of sth is in the lap of the gods , you do not know what will happen because it depends on luck or things you cannot control in the lap of luxury in easy, comfortable conditions, and enjoying the advantages of being rich We spent two weeks in the hotel living in the lap of luxury. verb verb forms word origin example bank ( -pp- ) 1 [ intransitive ] ( of water ) to touch sth gently and regularly, often making a soft sound The waves lapped around our feet. the sound of water lapping against the boat 2 [ transitive ] ~ sth ( of animals ) to drink sth with quick movements of the tongue 3 [ transitive ] ~ sb ( in a race ) to pass another runner on a track who is one or more laps behind you She had already lapped most of the other runners. lap sth up

1 ( informal ) to accept or receive sth with great enjoyment, without thinking

about whether it is good, true or sincere It's a terrible movie but audiences everywhere are lapping it up. She simply lapped up all the compliments. 2 to drink all of sth with great enjoyment The calf lapped up the bucket of milk.

BrE / bslesns / NAmE / bslesns / noun [ uncountable ] ( formal ) the state of becoming old-fashioned and no longer useful products with built-in/planned obsolescence (= designed not to last long so that people will have to buy new ones) ob so les cent / BrE bslesnt ; NAmE bslesnt / adjective

obsolescence

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noun collocations example bank [ uncountable ] the crime of destroying or damaging sth, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason an act of vandalism

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