defect
Built-in weakness
A defect is a flaw, imperfection, or shortcoming that diminishes quality or function: a manufacturing defect, a heart defect, defects in the plan.
The verb, stressed on the second syllable, means to abandon allegiance—typically switching sides in war or politics: The diplomat defected to the West.
A defector is someone who has defected.
Visible flaw or mark
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- faultImperfection or blame
weakness · shortcoming · imperfection · irregularity · dent · nick · hole · gap
To leave behind completely
- turncoatOne who betrays allegiance
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- renegadeDeserter of a cause
- apostateOne who renounces faith
abandon · flee · escape · asylum · exile · refuge · dissident · collaborator
Deviation from expected state
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- deformityAbnormal body structure
- congenitalExisting from birth
- geneticRelating to heredity
mutation · anomaly · syndrome · disorder · condition · impairment · disability · developmental
Unlawful abandonment of duty
- AWOLAbsent without permission
- court-martialArmed forces judicial proceeding
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
debriefing · extraction · propaganda · fugitive · sanctuary · embassy
Dismiss as unsuitable
- secondsTime units, or extras
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- recallMemory retrieval act
warranty · tolerance · specification · rework · scrap · non-conformance · production · assembly
Of atomic structure analysis
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- vacancyUnoccupied space or position
- dislocationForced out of position
- impuritySubstance degrading another's quality
inclusion · void · porosity · interstitial · twin · precipitate · segregation · microstructure
blemish
Visible flaw or mark
fault · weakness · shortcoming · imperfection · irregularity · dent · nick · hole · gap · fissure
desert
To leave behind completely
apostate · abandon · flee · escape · asylum · exile · refuge · dissident · collaborator · informant
abnormality
Deviation from expected state
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- deformityAbnormal body structure
- congenitalExisting from birth
genetic · mutation · anomaly · syndrome · disorder · condition · impairment · disability · developmental · cleft
desertion
Unlawful abandonment of duty
- AWOLAbsent without permission
- court-martialArmed forces judicial proceeding
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
intelligence · debriefing · extraction · propaganda · fugitive · sanctuary · embassy
reject
Dismiss as unsuitable
- secondsTime units, or extras
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
recall · warranty · tolerance · specification · rework · scrap · non-conformance · production · assembly · batch
crystallographic
Of atomic structure analysis
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- vacancyUnoccupied space or position
- dislocationForced out of position
impurity · inclusion · void · porosity · interstitial · twin · precipitate · segregation · microstructure · fracture
defectjoin
Connect or enlist
enlist · support · pledge allegiance · embrace · side with
defectexcess
Surplus beyond need
surplus · sufficiency · abundance · supply · completeness
- birth defectsAbnormalities present from delivery
- hidden defectsFaults not immediately visible
- heart defectAbnormality in blood-pumping organ
- congenital defectAbnormality present at birth
- factory defect
- defective productsItems with manufacturing flaws
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