Damage and Defect

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Damage

Damage noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
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Defect and damage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Damage".
Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable

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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Damage and defect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Damage" instead a noun "Defect".
Nearby Words: defective, defection, defector, defecting, defectively

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physical physical damage physical defect
critical critical damage critical defect
poor poor damage poor defect
powerful powerful damage powerful defect
Other adjectives: real, big, serious, potential, internal, permanent, major, mental, possible, minor, fatal, lethal.

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turn damage turn defect turn
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