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Moderatedefect
The correct spelling is defect.
How to pronounce defect
noun
Say it like: Def-ect
The correct spelling is defect. A fault or malfunction. For example: "a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment"
Usage Examples
“a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A fault or malfunction.
- 2.The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
- 3.A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.
verb
- 1.To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
- 2.To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
- 3.To join the enemy army.
- 4.To flee one's country and seek asylum.
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