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defect

/ defect /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a failing or deficiency
"that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
Type of:
disadvantage
noun Sense 2
an imperfection in a bodily system
"visual defects"
"this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"
Type of:
imperfection imperfectness
Kinds of:
myelatelia birth defect congenital anomaly congenital defect congenital disorder
noun Sense 3
an imperfection in a device or machine
"if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
Type of:
imperfection imperfectness
Kinds of:
bug glitch hole
Derived:
flaw blemish
verb Sense 4
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
"If soldiers deserted Hitler''s army, they were shot"
Type of:
flee fly take flight
Kinds of:
rat
Derived:
abandonment forsaking desertion deserter apostate
Entails:
protest resist dissent
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person''s body)
"a facial blemish"
Type of:
appearance visual aspect
Kinds of:
birthmark nevus chatter mark check chip
Derived:
mar impair spoil deflower vitiate
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
39
Times Searched
3
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disadvantage imperfection imperfectness myelatelia birth defect congenital anomaly congenital defect congenital disorder bug glitch hole flee