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Meaning
Noun
●
A
fault
or malfunction.
●
The
quantity
or amount by which anything
falls
short.
●
In Mathematics:
A part by which a
figure
or
quantity
is
wanting
or deficient.
Verb
●
To
abandon
or
turn against
; to
cease
or change
one's
loyalty
, especially from a
military
organisation
or political party.
●
In Military:
To
desert
one's
army
, to
flee
from combat.
●
In Military:
To
join
the
enemy
army.
●
In Law:
To
flee
one's
country and
seek
asylum.
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Origin
defect
English
defaicte
Middle English (1100-1500)
defectus
Latin
deficere
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Defect
Fault
Flaw
Imperfection
Shortcoming
Drawback
Deficiency
Inadequacy
Peccadillo
Stumble
Flaws
Deficiencies
Minus
Weakness
Error
Turn One'S Coat
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Deformity
Malfunction
Abnormality
Failure
Fracture
Bug
Malformation
Damage
Leak
Mutation
Disorder
Errors
Faults
Crack
Condition
Complication
Lesion
Abnormalities
Problem
Disease
Mistake
Anomaly
Loss
Dysfunction
Distortion
Cracks
Injury
Impairment
Imperfections
Delay
Leakage
Disturbance
Deviation
Misfire
Rupture
Alteration
Fail
Irregularity
Anomalies
Hole
Variation
Irregularities
Issue
Accident
Breakdown
Failures
Design Flaw
Genetic Disorder
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