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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
The processing defect was labeled a Class I Threat by the Food Safety and Inspection Service. — Eva Flowe october 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Where American makers saw a defect, the Japanese saw the main feature of the product. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
The judgment states Thomas had no mental disease or defect defense. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 On May 1, Carpenter was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect following a trial in Danielson Superior Court on charges of murder and second-degree assault. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 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
  • Like other firs, the needlelike leaves of the oyamel fir grow directly from the branch, and the needles’ bases, which are shaped like suction cups, leave conspicuous circular scars when the leaves fall.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Severe or repeated infections may leave scars that can permanently reduce kidney function.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of scar
Verb
  • Isaac emigrated separately and worked (once the couple reunited) for Sima’s brother in the wholesale coffee business.
    — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, Kundassery was a high-school debater in Fremont, California, where his parents had moved after emigrating from India on H1-B visas.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of emigrate
Noun
  • 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
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 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
  • Their usefulness will depend on reliable navigation, robust fault responses and effective coordination between onboard systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, this fault lies with the core of Netflix’s business model.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 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
  • 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
  • Will, who was born with a leg deformity and a genetic condition that affects his facial development and breathing and uses a wheelchair full-time, also bonded with Harry over his love of gaming.
    — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of deformity
Verb
  • As winter set in, Hopper made numerous excursions, trekking up to the Dixie Kitchen diner in Midtown to sketch the coffee urns, as well as salt and pepper shakers, cups, and napkin dispensers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Many an alum fondly remembers trekking the 950-foot walkway to go for a swim on a hot, sticky July day.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of trek

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