defect 1 of 2

noun

ˈdē-ˌfekt How to pronounce defect (audio)
Definition of defectnext
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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defect

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verb

as in to emigrate

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Recent Examples of defect
Noun
In 2021, Tesla recalled 2,791 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles over a potential suspension defect. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 31 July 2026 More than 310,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles are being recalled due to a potential defect that could pose a safety risk. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Verb
Accounts of athletes defecting and seeking asylum date back to at least 1982, with the undercurrent of international events often framing such high-profile moments. — Tamara Davison, Wired News, 17 June 2026 Still, there are many people that will vote on election day, some of whom were already going to vote for Mills, and some who could defect to her as a protest. — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for defect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defect
  1. scar
  2. emigrate
  3. blotch
  4. pilgrimage
  5. fault
  6. voyage
  7. deformity
  8. trek
Noun
  • In France, firefighters guarded a still-burning scar four times the size of Paris.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In France, firefighters in the region around Bordeaux guarded against potential flare-ups inside a still-burning scar four times the size of Paris.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of scar
Verb
  • Her family, who emigrated from the Congo, described her smile as warm and her demeanor as gentle.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Advertisement Beyond oil, what is your strategy for rebuilding an economy that saw millions of Venezuelans emigrate?
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026
Definition of emigrate
Noun
  • The next morning, a galaxy of itchy red bumps and blotches stretched from my shoulder to my hip.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
Definition of blotch
Verb
  • There are hiking trails and even pilgrimage routes all over the world.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of pilgrimage
Noun
  • On Monday, Ha-Seong Kim, who has done little to earn the $20-million contract he was given in the offseason (by no total fault of his own because of injury), was reinstated from his rehab assignment.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Any expression of fault — a correction or apology — is the source of great embarrassment.
    — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fault
Verb
  • However, when her island's resources are threatened, Moana embraces her ancestors' voyaging heritage and heads out to sea to find Maui, deliver the heart of Te Fiti (which Maui stole back in the day) and save her people.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • When a blight hits the island, the result of a curse that began when Maui stole a gem representing the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, Moana gets her quest and excuse to voyage — to find the missing Maui and force him to return the stone.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of voyage
Noun
  • In January, researchers at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine published a study analyzing three dogs from the same litter with varying degrees of deformity.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • The condition could have been a death sentence for a young raccoon, but somehow, Jimothy has managed to thrive, his deformity imbuing him with the cutesy, cartoonish proportions of a Pokémon, or perhaps a Squishmallow.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of deformity
Verb
  • The famed Nepalese climber Nirmal Purja – who made history over the years by trekking some of the world’s highest peaks – has been confirmed dead after an avalanche struck his expedition in Pakistan earlier this week.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Travelers can choose from trekking routes of different lengths and difficulty levels, according to Peru Travel.
    — Ashley Lynch July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of trek

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