~ 1
■ noun
1》 a mark, blemish, or other imperfection.
2》 a fault or weakness.
■ verb mar or weaken.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
~less adjective
~lessly adverb
~lessness noun
Origin
ME (orig. in sense 'a flake of snow', later, 'a fragment or splinter'): perh. from ON flaga 'slab'.
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~ 2
■ noun literary a squall; a short storm.
Origin
C16: prob. from MDu. vlāghe , Mid. Low Ger. vlāge .