Defect and Loss

Defect

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

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

Loss noun - The act or an instance of not having or being able to find.

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Defect and loss are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Loss".

Nearby Word: losing

similar	similar defect	similar loss
certain	certain defect	certain loss
single	single defect	single loss
small	small defect	small loss
Other adjectives: real, big, serious, slight, potential, personal, permanent, major, possible, minor, fatal, eventual, perceived.

Though the scientific term is fictional, the tone is unmistakable, especially since said term is named after a real though largely unrelated one ("mass defect", the incredibly small loss of mass lost when a process converts some of a mass to energy).

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