Defect and Hole

Defect

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

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Hole and defect are semantically related in blemish topic. In some cases you can use "Hole" instead a noun "Defect".

Hole noun - A fault.

Usage example: he shot holes in my argument

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Defect and hole are semantically related in fault topic. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Hole", if it concerns topics such as flaw.

Nearby Words: holed, holey, holer, holing

single	single defect	single hole
glaring	glaring defect	glaring hole
small	small defect	small hole
real	real defect	real hole
Other adjectives: big, tiny, slight, potential, major, possible, minor, strange, different.

Homemade Sweater from Hell: A Running Gag is that Jon's mom always sends Garfield one of these for Christmas, and they usually have a glaring defect (no neck hole, three arms, etc.).

Source: Comic Strip / Garfield

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