DEFECT

defect

Noun

  1. A fault or malfunction.
    a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment
  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.


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