as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the shirt was marked down because of a minor imperfection
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Recent Examples of imperfection
The trick here is to not try and make anything look too perfect—imperfection is all part of the magic.
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Qubits, the building blocks of quantum computers, are highly susceptible to noise and control imperfections.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
The picture exudes both grace and vulnerability, and hints at imperfection by way of a disconcerting, coral-like wrinkle that mars the foot’s heel.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
The leather is durable enough to hide any imperfections from wear over time, while still being polished enough for a special occasion.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
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Intel said this allows advanced workloads such as real-time defect inspection, predictive maintenance, and intelligent monitoring to run directly at the edge, cutting reliance on the cloud.—
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Rubella, also called German measles, is mild in children but devastating to fetuses, causing deafness, heart defects and intellectual disabilities when pregnant women are infected.—
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Those years left scars that never fully healed.—
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The deep scars of prolonged conflict require time to heal, and enduring progress demands patience, tolerance, and genuine mutual understanding across all segments of Syrian society.—
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These blotches are fairly plant friendly and produce what is known as algal leaf spot.—
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The simplest justification for museum construction is structural necessity: ceilings blotch, plumbing and heating go on the fritz.—
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“Imperfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfection. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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