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defect

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Definitions

noun

a failing or deficiency

verb

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

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/dˈiːfɛkt/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

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plural defects

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

a failing or deficiency

an imperfection in an object or machine

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

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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