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    [Noun]  | "de*fect" | \ ˈdē-ˌfekt \


    1: an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming, flaw

    2: an imperfection (such as a vacancy or an unlike atom) in a crystal lattice

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Latin dēfectus "failure, absence, lack, weakness," from dēficere "to be lacking, run short, weaken, fail" + -tus, suffix of action nouns {mat|deficient|};

    [Noun]  | "birth defect" 


    1: a physical or biochemical defect that is present at birth and may be inherited or environmentally induced

    Origin: circa 1864 ;

    [Verb]  | "de*fect" | \ di-ˈfekt \


    1: to forsake one cause, party, or nation for another often because of a change in ideology

    2: to leave one situation (such as a job) often to go over to a rival

    Origin: 1596 ;

     Borrowed from Latin dēfectus, past participle of dēficere "to be lacking, fail, become disaffected, go over (to the side of an opponent)" {mat|deficient|};

    [Verb]  | "defect" 


    1: as in emigrate;


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    [Verb]  | "defect (from)" 


    1: to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another;


      * e.g., " ... soldiers defected from the rebel army en masse as the failure of their cause became apparent "



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    [Noun]  | "defect" 


    1: something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing;


      * e.g., " ... the statue has a slight defect on the base, so it's being sold at a discount "



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     [ "defect" ]

    1:  n. An imperfection, either cosmetic or functional.

      * e.g.,  ... The refurbisher got sick of painting over defects, so he defected to a company that repairs merchandise with defects. 

     [ "defect" ]

    2:  v. To abandon an obligation or loyalty.

     [ "defect" ]

    3:  v. To change loyalties.

     [ "defect" ]

    1: the koolest guy on eartth and ownz everyone on ize irc :) especially snuffkin.

      * e.g.,  ... omg i wish i was a defect!!! 

     [ "Defected" ]

    1: Meaning to be deformed and infected/Discusting

      * e.g.,  ... Chrissy is so fat and Defected 

     [ "defectment" ]

    1: A software development term referring to an enhancement request that is reported and managed as a software defect.

      * e.g.,  ... This defectment must be addressed in the next patch release. 

     [ "Defective" ]

    1: Adjective -

      * e.g.,  ... Dre: Hey, did yall see my fine ass girl earlier? 

     [ "Defective" ]

    2: Broken, Busted, Hurt... UGLY

      * e.g.,  ... Derek: Oh, you mean that busted ass beezy that was here earlier? 

     [ "Defect" ]

    1: A word to describe someone with a defect that is defected, also called a Efan.

      * e.g.,  ... Efan is a defect 

     [ "DeFeCtEd!" ]

    1: One of the greatest bands covering AC/DC and Nirvana plus many more!!

      * e.g.,  ... DefeCtEd! is the greatest band in the world! 

     [ "Defecting The Children" ]

    1: used after one has had a skateboard, bicycle or rail smash into ones testicals, causing great amounts of pain, in some cases vomiting and even "broken balls disorder"

      * e.g.,  ... "Mark really Defected his children on that missed double peg" 

     [ "Autocorrect Defect" ]

    1: When someone texts you something they wish they hadn't, so they claim it was because of autocorrect - even if the word they say they meant to use is actually a word.

      * e.g.,  ... Sarah: Jeff's cock is so big! 

     [ "defective user" ]

    1: A derogatory term used to describe a computer user who has caused computer errors through their own actions.

      * e.g.,  ... Nerd 1: "So did you find the problem with Cathy's spreadsheet?" 

     [ "defective user" ]

    2: Also commonly known as an I.D.10-T error (l33t-speak for idiot)

      * e.g.,  ... Nerd 2: "You bet - defective user." 

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