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Noun defect has 4 senses

defect - an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"
--₁ is a kind of imperfection, imperfectness
--₁ has particulars:
myelatelia; birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality
defect, shortcoming - a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
--₂ is a kind of disadvantage
defect, fault, flaw - an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
--₃ is a kind of imperfection, imperfectness
--₃ has particulars: bug, glitch; hole

blemish, defect, mar - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
--₄ is a kind of appearance, visual aspect
--₄ has particulars:

birthmark, nevus; chatter mark; check, chip; crack; dent, gouge, nick; mole; scratch, scrape, scar, mark; burn, burn mark; smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur; stigma; wart, verruca; whitehead, milium; blackhead, comedo

Verb defect has 1 sense

defect, desert - desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"
--₁ is one way to flee, fly, take flight

Derived forms: noun defection₂, noun defection₁, noun defector₁
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