Crown jewel and Defect

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Crown jewel noun - An asset that brings praise or renown.

Usage example: the city's crown jewel is an emerald necklace of lushly landscaped parks

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Defect is an antonym for crown jewel.

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

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Crown jewel is an antonym for defect.

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Defect and Crown jewel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crown_jewel/defect

Crown jewel & Defect. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crown_jewel/defect>.

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