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
Steve Dennis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
According to the lawsuit, the homeowners notified Core in October that there were building defects in their homes, including cracking and/or separation in several parts of the homes, including walls and ceilings, woodwork and cabinets, foundation walls and concrete slabs.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks, a slew of top newsroom stars defected from the Post to rival publications.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Moreover, in what is likely an unappreciated story, Saks let super-seller to the stars Catherine Bloom defect to Nordstrom.
—Steve Dennis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
According to the lawsuit, the homeowners notified Core in October that there were building defects in their homes, including cracking and/or separation in several parts of the homes, including walls and ceilings, woodwork and cabinets, foundation walls and concrete slabs.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
Ahn and other North Koreans who defected as soldiers have offered Ukraine their assistance against the North Korean troops.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks, a slew of top newsroom stars defected from the Post to rival publications.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defect
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Many of the selections underscore the social stresses and inequalities of the growing metropolis, the scars left by the harsh military dictatorship that ruled the country from 1976 to 1983, and the human costs of Argentina’s recurrent economic crises.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Older Brazilians carry the scars, in many cases literal ones, of their fight against dictatorship.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist—an ambitious three-hour epic about a brilliant architect who emigrates to the United States post-World War II— and John M. Chu’s Wicked—the first part of the beloved Broadway musical’s film adaptation— followed closely behind with 10 nominations each.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Brutalist is said to be based on the life of Hungarian-German architect Marcel Breuer, who emigrated to America and designed over 100 buildings in his lifetime.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Brighter yellow and golden blotches run along its forehead, sides and lower back.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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The resulting arrangement made the cheese clumps stand out as dark blotches in the photographs taken with an iPhone mounted on a tripod.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And hundreds were killed outside Mecca in a stampede during the annual hajj pilgrimage in 2015.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has been held amid extreme weather conditions which saw temperatures consistently soar above average figures.—
Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin,
CNN,
23 June 2024
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Authorities blamed the unrest on armed remnants of the Assad government, but acknowledged that some of the civilian killings were the fault of undisciplined factions or individual actors.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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For example, if an airplane experiences a mechanical failure, the part's manufacturer may be at fault, but the airline bears the brunt of public opinion.—
Chris Novak,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The uncrewed lander, named Blue Ghost, made its touch down early Sunday on the lunar surface after more than six weeks voyaging millions of miles through the cosmos.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Star Princess will debut its inaugural cruise season in the Mediterranean, move to the Caribbean and then Alaska voyages in the spring of 2026.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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The disaster declaration comes almost a year after five farmers living near Grandview sued the EPA after their livestock died or were born with deformities, alleging the agency failed to regulate forever chemicals.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
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Even less savory is the dwelling on body horror, with characters sporting sometimes inexplicable skin conditions or other deformities.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The team then trekked into Svalbard’s mountains and set up timelapse cameras at 13 den sites from 2016 through 2020 and in 2023.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Past cohorts have trekked across to France to train on Alpha Jets, although Canada is set to take over this leg.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Defect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defect. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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