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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
Investigators blamed the nozzle problem’s first occurrence in 2024 on a manufacturing defect in an insulator meant to protect the nozzle’s metallic structure from the rocket’s superheated exhaust. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026 Apple’s one-year warranty applies to defects from normal use, and there’s a 14-day return window, Tom’s Guide notes. — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
This difference makes defect formation the rate-limiting step in the material’s overall ionic conduction. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 Reed, among the first to defect to LIV Golf in 2022, chose not to renew his LIV contract this year and leads the European tour points list, assuring him a return to the PGA Tour next year. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 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
  • Matt Romano, chief of response for Sector San Juan, showed reporters scars all over his forearms from rescuing people from a rocky shelf on Monito.
    — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The illness is often treated by an ablation, a minimally invasive procedure that creates scars in parts of the heart to help maintain a normal heart rhythm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of scar
Verb
  • Construction worker José Luis Caguana Cosquillo, 26, emigrated from Ecuador about six years ago and leaves behind a 4-year-old son and pregnant wife.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Shakiba Adil co-directed the film and plays a role on screen as well, even helping a few of the women escape Kabul and emigrate to other countries.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of emigrate
Noun
  • Doctors detected abnormal breath sounds, and a scan revealed a round blotch in his right lung—a sign of blood, pus, fluid or tissue—but tests for common pathogens came back negative.
    — Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 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
  • The interception — which came after a controversial review found that a first-and-goal pass had bounced off Tommy Tremble’s wrist and into the waiting hands of a Broncos defender — was no fault of Young’s.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Even with the faults of Sunday’s game, the defense can use the performance as a foundation for improvement going forward.
    — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of fault
Verb
  • Ethnographic accounts from native elders describe how during unique warm-water events in late summer, people voyaged out at night into the fjords, aided by natural bioluminescent plankton.
    — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of voyage
Noun
  • Even low levels can cause harm over time, contributing to nerve damage, brain cell death, genetic deformities, organ failure and cancers.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Jason is attending Crystal Lake, where he’s ostracized by his fellow campers on account of his facial deformities.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of deformity
Verb
  • Noah Kahan will trek across the great divide and around the world next year.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
  • A week at a Caribbean resort, a safari in East Africa and a month trekking in Nepal carry very different risks.
    — Andrés Henao, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of trek

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