Defect and Inability

Defect

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

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

Inability noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.

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Defect and inability are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Inability".

physical	physical defect	physical inability
similar	similar defect	similar inability
initial	initial defect	initial inability
poor	poor defect	poor inability
Other adjectives: real, infamous, social, inherent, major, possible, weird, strange, congenital, perceived.

The alien's only defect is its inability to cry, so Linda has to find the impostor by making anyone she suspects cry - naturally, this makes her comes across as an unpleasant jerk, especially since she can't tell anyone what's going on.

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