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      defects
      noun
      A fault or malfunction.
      The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
      (mathematics) A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.
      verb
      (intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
      (military) To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
      (military) To join the enemy army.
      (law) To flee one's country and seek asylum.
      Roots
      faciofect- · Latin · make, do
      Words related to defects
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