Blight and Defect

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Blight

Blight noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Usage example: the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside
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Defect and blight are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Blight".
Nearby Words: blighted, blighter, blighting, blighty

Defect

Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Usage example: the statue has a slight defect on the base, so it's being sold at a discount
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Blight and defect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blight" instead a noun "Defect".
Nearby Words: defective, defection, defector, defecting, defectively

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single single blight single defect
powerful powerful blight powerful defect
entire entire blight entire defect
real real blight real defect
Other adjectives: potential, social, strange.
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