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Reportedly knocked down, being imperfect (6)

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I believe the answer is:

flawed

'being imperfect' is the definition.
('flawed' can be similar in meaning to 'imperfect')

'reportedly knocked down' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'knocked down' becomes 'floored' ('floor' can be a synonym of 'knock down').
'floored' sounds like 'FLAWED'.

(Other definitions for flawed that I've seen before include "Containing blemish or imperfection" , "with a hole in it" , "Having blemish or defect" , "Imperfect" , "Blemished; faulty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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