defect

/dɪ'fɛkt/ verbnoun
6 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
VERB
1

Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.

NOUN
1

A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body).

2

An imperfection in an object or machine.

“if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer”

3

A failing or deficiency.

“that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information”

4

An imperfection in a bodily system.

“visual defects”

“this device permits detection of defects in the lungs”

WORD FORMS
Related formdefection
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Words With Friends®13 points
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Syllablesde · fect
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