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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Recent Examples of defect
Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Homebuilders and some lawmakers have long complained that Colorado’s construction defects laws have made insurers skeptical of condo development, suppressing the creation of for-sale units.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Brady Dale, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Georgi Markov, a novelist and playwright, defected in 1969 from his native Bulgaria which was then ruled by communists.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The plane maker has been beset by major safety concerns, manufacturing defects, cost overruns and a nearly two-month-long machinist strike last year.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Homebuilders and some lawmakers have long complained that Colorado’s construction defects laws have made insurers skeptical of condo development, suppressing the creation of for-sale units.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Verb
Friction point: While negotiations around such a measure have been bipartisan, the announcement of a stablecoin linked to the Trump Organization has created a cause for Democrats to defect.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Georgi Markov, a novelist and playwright, defected in 1969 from his native Bulgaria which was then ruled by communists.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defect
Noun
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Sachiko is a glamorous, modern-minded social outcast, marginalized both for her rejection of Japanese patriarchy and the scars of her and Mariko’s radiation exposure following the 1945 Nagasaki bombings.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Her aim is to disguise the scar that would give away her status as seemingly the sole person to survive being bitten without turning — or, as Ellie puts it, a chance to wear short sleeves again.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
Verb
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But less than a year after emigrating, Ranga's father had a massive heart attack and tragically passed away at the age of 39, an event that haunted Ranga until his own massive heart attack that nearly killed him in 2017.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
14 May 2025
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According to the Foreign Ministry, citizenship recognitions abroad have surged, especially in South America, where millions of Italians emigrated during the 19th and 20th centuries.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Some leaf-mining insects make distinct patterns, like squiggles or serpentine shapes, while others make irregular blotches, like this species.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2025
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Black panthers, as they are colloquially named, are a color variation of a leopard with fully black fur or large blotches of black spots on a dark background color, according to Britannica.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Reynolds is hoping the selection of Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope — Pope Leo XIV — might boost the city as a travel and pilgrimage destination.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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In fact, her pilgrimage back to Mexico after completing her studies wasn’t merely a homecoming, but a calling to immerse herself in indigenous communities.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rand argues that the studios are at fault, and that giving them more taxpayer money is not the answer.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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The self-healing capability would enable the grid quickly to isolate and repair faults, reduce the time needed to restore power after outages, and prevent blackouts—reducing the impacts of energy disruptions.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Recession Fears Causing Travel Upsets For travelers planning to voyage internationally to the U.S., the biggest fear is the cost of living in the country, a fear shared by U.S. consumers, too.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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To be clear, this theory is incorrect, and those six women really did voyage into space in a Blue Origin rocket, but where did this story come from?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, the council continued to deny any connection between the waste removal and the limb deformities, according to The Guardian.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The article had uncovered four instances of limb deformities, and 19 families ended up signing onto the class action suit.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Starting in July, millions of animals cross the Mara River in search of new grazing ground, trekking from the southern Serengeti to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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Social media posts also indicated the two trekked out to the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival together.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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“Defect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defect. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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