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defects

SayDEE-fekts/ˈdiːfɛkts/
As a verbdi-FEKTS

2 meanings of defects

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of defect. Use this form when talking about more than one fault.

    The factory found several defects in the new batch of phones.

    Small defects in the wood made the table cheaper to buy.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of defect. Use it with he, she, or it to say someone leaves one side for another.

    Sometimes a spy defects to the other side to stay safe.

    If she defects now, her old team loses its best scorer.

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defects is a form of defect

defect, noun: A fault or problem that stops something from working the way it should. Full entry

Forms
defectdefects plural
Spelling
defect → defects: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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