What is the meaning of defect?

An imperfection in a bodily system.
- usage: "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"
A failing or deficiency.
- usage: "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
- synonyms: shortcoming
An imperfection in an object or machine.
- usage: "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
- synonyms: fault, flaw
A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body. )
- usage: "a facial blemish"
- synonyms: blemish, mar

Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.
- usage: "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"
- synonyms: desert

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