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Definition of
defect noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
defect
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈdifɛkt
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dɪˈfɛkt
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a fault in something or in the way it has been made that means that it is not perfect
a speech defect
a defect in the glass
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