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defect
'defect' - used as a noun
1. an imperfection in a bodily system
visual defects
this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
2. a failing or deficiency
that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
3. an imperfection in a device or machine
if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
4. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

'defect' - used as a verb
5. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army

derived forms
1. Defect / Plural
defects
2. Defect / Past
defected
3. Defect / Third Person
defects
4. Defect / Present Participle
defecting
Variations of 'defect'
 
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