Defect and Detriment

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Defect

Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
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Detriment and defect are semantically related in drawback topic. In some cases you can use "Detriment" instead a noun "Defect".
Nearby Words: defective, defection, defector, defecting, defectively

Detriment

Detriment noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
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Defect and detriment are semantically related in drawback topic. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Detriment".
Nearby Words: detrimental, detrimentally

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serious serious defect serious detriment
personal personal defect personal detriment
major major defect major detriment
lethal lethal defect lethal detriment
Other adjectives: eventual.
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