defect

noun/ˈdiːfɛkt/

Frequency rank: #6,187 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a fault or imperfection in something

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Example sentence

The engineer discovered a serious defect in the product before it was shipped to customers.

Synonyms & related words

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