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
Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Critics have claimed that the transients could be photographic defects, or contamination, especially as the plates are quite old and were stored away for many decades before being digitized.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
In its weekly online newsletter, which reaches and inspires jihadists across the globe, the group routinely maligns Shara and the new government and calls for soldiers in the Syrian military to defect.
—Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Nearly 175,000 vehicles manufactured by the Ford Motor Company have been recalled due to a defect with the moonroof wind deflector.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Critics have claimed that the transients could be photographic defects, or contamination, especially as the plates are quite old and were stored away for many decades before being digitized.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
The news unit has also seen a parade of leaders wander through its halls in recent years, with many moving along after failing to prevail over the difficult trends of the media sector as more linear viewers defect for streaming outlets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
In its weekly online newsletter, which reaches and inspires jihadists across the globe, the group routinely maligns Shara and the new government and calls for soldiers in the Syrian military to defect.
—Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defect
Noun
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She's had virtually no pain, only a little bit of swelling and no noticeable scars (the incisions were made in her hairline).—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hilaria Baldwin only lasted four episodes on Dancing With the Stars, but her scars will take time to fade.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Well-known in the civic circles of the affluent Westside of Los Angeles, Farzam is the son of a longtime hotel owner and former doctor who emigrated from Iran.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Richard Hermann emigrated to the United States and earned his doctorate in forestry at Yale in Connecticut.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Photos show the Maratus australis spider, which has an intricate pattern of blue and brown blotches edged with bright teal and red-orange stripes.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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The one blemish — or ugly blotch — was that crushing 7-2 Champions League defeat against Paris Saint-Germain last week.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Travel to the country once limited essentially to pilgrimage and business travel, opened with a tourist e-visa in 2019 and has since become an engine of jobs and investment.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Next year will mark the culmination of its Jubilee Year celebrations, and through January, the city will continue to host pilgrimage events, public art installations, and expanded museum programming.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, when asked who is to blame, 58% of those surveyed said both Disney and Google are equally at fault, while 37% point the finger at Disney and 5% blame Google.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some of them have not been his fault.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When John Wesley Powell voyaged through the Grand Canyon by boat in 1869, his expedition rested in this very spot, at the base of stone huts built by ancient Puebloans.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Based on Swift's blunt response, don't expect the Grammy-winning musician to follow in the footsteps any time soon of other celebrities like Katy Perry and William Shatner who have voyaged beyond Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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From a practical standpoint, however, pointy-toed shoes can lead to foot deformities and health problems.—
Michael Watson,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Growing up, my friends and I would trek to the local video store every Friday and walk out with armloads of VHS cassettes, and later DVDs.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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His early online videos documented low-budget trips, including one of him trekking videos of him trekking in the Indian Himalayas in sneakers.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Defect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defect. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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