as in scar
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the statue has a slight defect on the base, so it's being sold at a discount
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Recent Examples of defect
The Editors, National Review, 10 June 2025
Lion has defected from the Wakandan guard in order to run a band of pirates, and has stolen technology from Wakanda in order to found his own kingdom.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 9 June 2025
Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Sun said the defect could cause life-threatening blood clots.
—Debbie Cenziper, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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Noun
In both chambers, this was done over Republican opposition with some — but too few — Democrats defecting.
—The Editors, National Review, 10 June 2025
Lion has defected from the Wakandan guard in order to run a band of pirates, and has stolen technology from Wakanda in order to found his own kingdom.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 9 June 2025
Verb
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a federal agency charged with investigating safety defects in vehicles, contacted Tesla on Monday after a video was posted online showing an incident involving a robotaxi, CNBC reported.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Sun said the defect could cause life-threatening blood clots.
—Debbie Cenziper, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defect
Noun
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Then the complications start — Jess can’t ignore the scars of her past relationship, and Felix’s struggles with addiction and commitment come back to haunt him.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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With the scars of the possible anti-LGBTQ+ attack still visible, here was The Sugar Maple, not deterred.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Goldfarb first emigrated from Chile to Venezuela during the political unrest of the 1970s, and later from Venezuela to the United States.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The victim was born in Vietnam before emigrating to the United States, Harris said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
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Nebular patches alternate with blotches of jet; just visible in the foreground is a circle of white dots crossed with lines that meet at its center, like a spoked wheel of stars.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Reynolds is hoping the selection of Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope — Pope Leo XIV — might boost the city as a travel and pilgrimage destination.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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In fact, her pilgrimage back to Mexico after completing her studies wasn’t merely a homecoming, but a calling to immerse herself in indigenous communities.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But these apocalyptic conditions aren’t the fault of a nearby black hole.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 July 2025
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Waymo vehicles have not been found at fault for a major collision resulting in injury or death and are now deployed in major cities including Austin, San Francisco and Los Angeles.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Tristan told stories about the sea, voyages around the Cape of Good Hope, where the waves were high as houses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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The Titan submersible was voyaging to the ruins of the Titanic in June 2023.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Her dwarfism caused a kidney deformity, and she's been in kidney failure for most of her life.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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However, severe, inflexible deformities that need aggressive bony carpentry to correct the spine’s alignment carry complication rates up to 60%, with major deformity surgeries posing a 1% mortality risk within a year.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Despite its short length the canyon trail is rugged, so be sure to wear good hiking shoes and consider bringing a trekking pole.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Many families around the country have supplemented their living by offering camel trekking to foreigners, and selling the soft-underside wool for pillowy socks, gloves, hats, and blankets.—
Matt Dutile,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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“Defect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defect. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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