Brand and Defect

Brand

Brand noun - A device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company.

Defect and brand are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Brand".

Nearby Words: branded, branding, Brande

Defect

Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.

Brand and defect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brand" instead a noun "Defect".

How words are described

rare rare brand rare defect
similar similar brand similar defect
common common brand common defect
certain certain brand certain defect
Other adjectives: entire, real, personal, major, different, genetic, real-life.

Both words in one sentence

  • Ramius planned to defect with his brand new hi-tech submarine, so the Soviet Ambassador fed the US government the Renegade Russian line to get them to sink him.
  • Every Car Is a Pinto When the investigation results in the discovery of a serious safety defect in a popular brand of Japanese automobile, the public outcry and resulting Congressional investigation set off the main plot of the story.
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