English dictionary · noun

defect

a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack

Meaning and definitions

1. a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack

Connected roots

• de-

  down, away, off

• fac-

  making, doing

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  an advantage or profit gained from something

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  to give a detailed account of something in words

• fiction

  literature describing imaginary events and people

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  to state the exact meaning of a word or concept

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• manufacture

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  to make sure or demonstrate that something is true

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  to remove water from; to lose a large amount of water from the body

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