Defect and Distortion

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

Distortion noun - The twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition.

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Defect and distortion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Distortion".

Nearby Words: distort, distorted, distorting, distorter, distortionless

similar	similar defect	similar distortion
serious	serious defect	serious distortion
slight	slight defect	slight distortion
horrendous	horrendous defect	horrendous distortion
Other adjectives: potential, inherent, permanent, weird, strange, audio, facial.

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