Defect and Default

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Defect

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

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Default and defect are semantically related in deficiency topic. In some cases you can use "Default" instead the word "Defect" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: defective, defection, defector, defecting, defectively

Default

Default noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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Defect and default are semantically related in failure topic. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead the word "Default" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as deficiency.

Nearby Words: defaulter, defaulting, defaulted

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female	female defect	female default
common	common defect	common default
many	many defect	many default
real	real defect	real default
Other adjectives: big, possible, minor.

Common collocations

turn

defect turn

default turn

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