Defect
Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Responsibility and defect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Responsibility" instead a noun "Defect".
Responsibility
Responsibility noun - The state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right.
Defect and responsibility are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Responsibility".
Nearby Words: responsible, responsibly
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The platoon leaders get they positions after superior officers defect or refuse the command responsibility.
Source: Improbable Age
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