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defect

/dɪ'fɛkt/

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verb
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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desert

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take flight flee fly
noun
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
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blemish mar

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appearance visual aspect
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an imperfection in an object or machine
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"if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"

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fault flaw

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imperfection imperfectness
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a failing or deficiency
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"that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"

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shortcoming

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disadvantage
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an imperfection in a bodily system
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"visual defects" "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"

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imperfection imperfectness

Definition that contains defect

sickness defectiveness or unsoundness
flaw defect or weakness in a person's character
lallation defective articulation of the `l' phoneme or the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l'
osteodystrophy defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism