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| 1. | [ noun ] a failing or deficiency | |
| Synonyms: | shortcoming | |
| Examples: | "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information" |
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| Related terms: | disadvantage | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) an imperfection in a bodily system | |
| Examples: | "visual defects" "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs" |
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| Related terms: | imperfection myelatelia birth_defect | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) | |
| Synonyms: | blemish mar | |
| Examples: | "a facial blemish" |
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| Related terms: | appearance ugliness smudge scratch birthmark crack chatter_mark burn wart stigma blackhead whitehead crack mole dent mar flaw | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an imperfection in a device or machine | |
| Synonyms: | fault flaw | |
| Examples: | "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer" |
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| Related terms: | imperfection bug hole flaw | |
| 5. | [ verb ] desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army | |
| Synonyms: | desert | |
| Examples: | "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot" |
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| Related terms: | flee rat desertion apostasy deserter protest | |
| Similar spelling: |
defector defective defection defecate de_facto depict defecator depicted depictive depiction depicting deep-set |
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