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
Excrescency and defect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excrescency" instead a noun "Defect".
Excrescency
Excrescency noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Usage example: some feel that the planned skyscraper would be an excrescency on the city's low-rise skyline
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Defect and excrescency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Excrescency".
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Excrescency and Defect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defect/excrescency
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