nnoun.statean imperfection in a bodily systemExamples:- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
Hypernyms:imperfection imperfectness
Inherited Hypernyms:defectimperfectionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:birth defectcongenital abnormalitycongenital anomalycongenital defectcongenital disordermyelatelia
Full Hyponyms:ablephariaadactyliaalbinismameliaametriaanencephalyatrial septal defectbirth defectcleft lipcleft palateclinocephalyclinodactylycolor blindnesscongenital heart defectdeuteranopiadichromacyencephaloceleepispadiashermaphroditismmacroglossiameningocelemeromeliamongolismmonochromacymyelateliamyelomeningoceleoxycephalyphocomeliaplagiocephalypolydactylypolysomyprotanopiapseudohermaphroditismred-green dichromacyscaphocephalyseptal defectspina bifidaspinocerebellar disordersyndactylytetartanopiatetralogy of fallottongue tietritanopiaventricular septal defectyellow-blue dichromacy
nnoun.attributea failing or deficiencySynset:shortcoming
Examples:- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
Hypernyms:disadvantage
Inherited Hypernyms:defectdisadvantageliabilitybadqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.statean imperfection in an object or machineSynset:fault flaw
Examples:- a flaw caused the crystal to shatter
- if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
Derivationally Related Form:flawfaulty
Hypernyms:imperfection imperfectness
Inherited Hypernyms:defectimperfectionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:blisterbugglitchhole
Full Hyponyms:blisterbughole
nnoun.attributea mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)Synset:blemish mar
Derivationally Related Form:marblemish
Hypernyms:appearance visual aspect
Inherited Hypernyms:blemishappearancequalityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:birthmarkblackheadblotburnburn markchatter markcheckchipcomedocrackdaubdentdinggougemarkmiliummolenevusnickscarscrapescratchslursmearsmirchsmudgespotstigmaverrucawartwhitehead
Full Hyponyms:birthmarkblackheadblotchburnchatter markcheckcigarette burncommon wartcrackcrazedentdigfingermarkgenital wartinkblotjuvenile wartmoleplantar wartport-wine stainscratchsmudgestigmastrawberrywartwhitehead
vverb.socialdesert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or armySynset:desert
Examples:- If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot
Derivationally Related Form:deserterdefectordefectiondesertion
Hypernyms:flee fly take flight
Inherited Hypernyms:defectfleescatleave
Direct Hyponyms:rat
Entailment:dissent protest resist
Full Troponyms:rat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP