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defects

The correct spelling is defects.

How to pronounce defects

noun

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The correct spelling is defects. 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. 1.A fault or malfunction.
  2. 2.The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
  3. 3.A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.

verb

  1. 1.To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
  2. 2.To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
  3. 3.To join the enemy army.
  4. 4.To flee one's country and seek asylum.

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