imperfection
noun
im·per·fec·tion
ˌim-pər-ˈfek-shən 
Examples of imperfection in a Sentence
He detected several imperfections in the surface of the jewel.
She tried to hide the imperfection in the cloth.
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Each new optical function requires a separate device, driving up cost and complexity while lowering yields due to manufacturing imperfections.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The voice, also, at times may sound robotic due to imperfections in voice cloning technology.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This is luxury filtered through skate sensibility, where imperfection becomes intentional and wear tells a story.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Pat McGrath’s formula is lightweight and buildable, feeling like a second skin while still offering enough coverage to blur imperfections.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The voice, also, at times may sound robotic due to imperfections in voice cloning technology.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This is luxury filtered through skate sensibility, where imperfection becomes intentional and wear tells a story.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Pat McGrath’s formula is lightweight and buildable, feeling like a second skin while still offering enough coverage to blur imperfections.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Imperfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperfection. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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imperfection
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im·per·fec·tion
ˌim-pər-ˈfek-shən
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