Defect and Reduction

Defect

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

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

Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

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Defect and reduction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Reduction".

Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist

physical	physical defect	physical reduction
similar	similar defect	similar reduction
small	small defect	small reduction
real	real defect	real reduction
Other adjectives: big, serious, superior, slight, pretty, permanent, major, possible, minor, few, radical.

Conversely, the "non-penetrating" defect increases the effective damage reduction in exchange for decreasing the point cost of the weapon.

Source: Armor-Piercing Attack

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