as in scars
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the statue has a slight defect on the base, so it's being sold at a discount
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Recent Examples of defects
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Over 830,000 Peloton Bike+ units have been recalled for seat post defects that can cause falls and injuries.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
In manufacturing trials, neuromorphic vision counted parts on a conveyor and detected weld defects far faster than conventional cameras.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Arlo Skye offers a five-year warranty on its rolling suitcases against manufacturing defects, such as if a bag arrives with a broken handle or compression strap.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Its main goal is to ensure the design can be reliably manufactured into a working chip, free of physical defects that might cause failures later on.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Critics have claimed that the transients could be photographic defects, or contamination, especially as the plates are quite old and were stored away for many decades before being digitized.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The inspection program would find and repair defects mitigated before reaching a critical state.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Other higher-risk groups include those with congenital heart defects or disorders, structural heart problems, or a history of coronary artery disease or heart failure.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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The filing cites past crashes, including a fatal 2009 FedEx MD-11 crash in Tokyo, and alleges similar design flaws or defects in Boeing’s MD-11 may have caused or contributed to the November 4 crash.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for defects
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Take the time to ponder outdated habits or emotional scars.—
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Steep fjord walls around the island are littered with the scars of past rockslides.—
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Photos show the Maratus australis spider, which has an intricate pattern of blue and brown blotches edged with bright teal and red-orange stripes.—
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.—
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Honesty becomes magnified when Mercury journeys through Sagittarius, as the planet of the mind aims straight for the truth, despite whether anyone is ready to hear it.—
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An Australian schoolteacher journeys to Indonesia after ending her engagement, where a reunion with her first love and connection with his enigmatic best friend force her to choose between nostalgia and a new future.—
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The qualities itemized above are not all faults.—
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While the extend of the damage was not immediately clear, the incident was serious enough to cause faults that were detected by the Finnish telecommunications provider Elisa, which operates the link.—
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The Atlantic Vice President JD Vance tours the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025.—
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Bing Crosby’s Captain Bob Wallace is a former Broadway star who tours with Kaye’s Private Phil Davis after World War II.—
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Microscopic flaws also create electrical issues, leaking energy that is almost impossible to track with conventional tools.—
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And the Bills certainly have had more complete teams with fewer flaws around Allen in recent seasons than the current version that reached the playoffs as a wild card at 12-5.—
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Boat trips with the hotel’s fleet of luxury liners or a heli ride take you island-hopping to Hydra and Spetses.—
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Shoelaces are scanned to ensure that no player trips and breaks bones.—
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The girl had bite marks from alligators on her head and stomach, according to the Herald’s archives.—
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Trump at times expressed exasperation with voters who have given him low marks on his stewardship of the country.—
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“Defects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defects. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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