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defect
An error or flaw in a process or product, affecting performance and potentially causing harm; a shortcoming in a legal document that may lead to its invalidity, or in a pleading that may lead to its dismissal. An error or flaw in a process or product, affecting performance and potentially causing harm; a shortcoming in a legal document that may lead to its invalidity, or in a pleading that may lead to its dismissal.
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  1. An error or flaw in a process or product, affecting performance and potentially causing harm; a shortcoming in a legal document that may lead to its invalidity, or in a pleading that may lead to its dismissal. An error or flaw in a process or product, affecting performance and potentially causing harm; a shortcoming in a legal document that may lead to its invalidity, or in a pleading that may lead to its dismissal.
  2. An imperfection or weakness; fault; flaw; blemish
  3. An imperfection or lack that causes inadequacy or failure; a shortcoming or deficiency.
imperfection
(Countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
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  1. (Countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
  2. (Uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
  3. A shortcoming; defect; fault; blemish
blemish
A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive.
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  1. A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive.
  2. A mark that mars the appearance, as a stain, spot, scar, etc.
  3. Any flaw, defect, or shortcoming
stain
A substance used to impart color in staining
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  1. A substance used to impart color in staining
  2. A liquid substance applied especially to wood that penetrates the surface and imparts a rich color.
  3. A discoloration, streak, or spot resulting from staining
blemish
A mark that mars the appearance, as a stain, spot, scar, etc.
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  1. A mark that mars the appearance, as a stain, spot, scar, etc.
  2. A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive.
  3. Any flaw, defect, or shortcoming
bug
An insect, spider, or similar organism. Not in scientific use.
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  1. An insect, spider, or similar organism. Not in scientific use.
  2. (Informal) Any microscopic organism, esp. one causing disease; germ or virus
  3. An insect of any kind, such as a cockroach or a ladybug.
defect
Lack of something necessary for completeness; deficiency; shortcoming
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  1. Lack of something necessary for completeness; deficiency; shortcoming
  2. An imperfection or lack that causes inadequacy or failure; a shortcoming or deficiency.
  3. An imperfection or weakness; fault; flaw; blemish
fault
(Geology) A fracture in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting or dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are displaced relative to one another and parallel to the plane of fracture.
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  1. (Geology) A fracture in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting or dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are displaced relative to one another and parallel to the plane of fracture.
  2. (Electronics) A defect in a circuit or wiring caused by imperfect connections, poor insulation, grounding, or shorting.
  3. A mistake; an error:
imperfection
(Countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
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  1. (Countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
  2. (Uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
  3. A shortcoming; defect; fault; blemish
shortcoming
A deficiency; a flaw.
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  1. A deficiency; a flaw.
  2. A falling short of what is expected or required; defect or deficiency
blemish
To mar or impair by a flaw:
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  1. To mar or impair by a flaw:
  2. To mar, as by some flaw or fault; spoil the perfection of
  3. To cause to have a small mark or marks that diminish attractiveness:
damage
To cause damage to.
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  1. To cause damage to.
  2. To incur damage
disserve
To treat badly; harm.
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  1. To treat badly; harm.
  2. (Rare) To do a disservice to; harm
harm
To do harm to:
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  1. To do harm to:
  2. To do harm to; hurt, damage, etc.
hurt
To have or produce a feeling of physical pain or discomfort:
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  1. To have or produce a feeling of physical pain or discomfort:
  2. To cause physical damage to (something); harm:
  3. To cause injury, damage, or pain
impair
To make worse, less, weaker, etc.; reduce an ability or function
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  1. To make worse, less, weaker, etc.; reduce an ability or function
  2. Of property or a contractual right, to interfere in such a way as to diminish its value. Of property or a contractual right, to interfere in such a way as to diminish its value.
  3. To cause to weaken, be damaged, or diminish, as in quality:
injure
To cause physical harm to; hurt:
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  1. To cause physical harm to; hurt:
  2. To cause damage to; impair:
  3. To do physical harm or damage to; hurt
mar
To impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of; spoil.
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  1. To impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of; spoil.
  2. To injure or damage so as to make imperfect, less attractive, etc.; spoil; impair; disfigure
  3. To inflict damage, especially disfiguring damage, on.
prejudice
To affect detrimentally or harmfully by a judgment or act.
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  1. To affect detrimentally or harmfully by a judgment or act.
  2. To injure or harm, as by some judgment or action
  3. To fill with prejudice or cause to judge with prejudice.
tarnish
To lose luster; grow dull; discolor, as from oxidation
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  1. To lose luster; grow dull; discolor, as from oxidation
  2. To detract from or spoil:
  3. To become less enjoyable or estimable:
vitiate
To weaken morally; debase; pervert
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  1. To weaken morally; debase; pervert
  2. To invalidate either partially or completely.
  3. To interfere with; to impair; to render null and void; to cause to have no effect.
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Sentence Examples

  • But the majority of them will admit no flaw in the sage or in his annals.

  • It is a serious flaw in the play that the fate of the heroine is virtually decided before the curtain rises, and the poet is obliged to create by theatrical devices the semblance of a tragic conflict which, in reality, does not exist.

  • The knife is then carefully examined, and if there be the slightest flaw in its blade the meat cannot be eaten, as the cut would not have been clean, the uneven blade causing a thrill to pass through the beast and thus driving the blood again through the arteries.

  • " For us, therefore, Socialism without democracy is unthinkable."Kautsky had no difficulty in showing that, in consequence of this fundamental flaw, the practical results of Soviet rule were deplorable.

  • Thenceforward all the forces of the Habsburg monarchy would be united, provided that communication could be maintained in the north with the Netherlands and in the south with the duchy of Milan, so that there should be no flaw in the iron vice which locked France in on either side.

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