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tragic flaw

The correct spelling is tragic flaw.

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noun

Say it like: Tra-jic- fl-aw

The correct spelling is tragic flaw. (chiefly literary criticism) A personality trait or other characteristic of a real or fictional individual which is immoral, destructive, or otherwise faulty and which leads to…

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  1. 1.(chiefly literary criticism) A personality trait or other characteristic of a real or fictional individual which is immoral, destructive, or otherwise faulty and which leads to the ruin or profound suffering of that individual.

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