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defect
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + defect
a serious defect
• The movie has a few serious defects.
a major defect
(= very serious )
• They have found a major defect in the program.
a slight/minor defect
• There are one or two minor defects on the car’s paintwork.
a physical defect
• Doctors examined the baby and could find no physical defects.
a structural defect
• Older buildings are bound to have some structural defects.
a genetic/inherited defect
(= one that is passed to you in your genes )
• The condition is caused by a genetic defect.
a birth defect
(= one that you are born with )
• About 11% of children have birth defects.
a heart defect
• Laura was born with a rare heart defect.
a speech defect
(= an incorrect way of saying certain sounds )
• He had a speech defect which made it quite difficult to understand him.
a character defect
(= a fault in your character )
• Laziness was just one of his character defects.
verbs
have a defect
• The old system had some serious defects.
correct a defect
• She had surgery to correct a defect in her right eye.
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noun ADJ. fundamental, important, major, serious a fundamental defect in the product | minor, slight, small Goods with slight defects are sold at half price. | building, mechanical, structural | birth, congenital, genetic All lambs are checked for birth defects when they are born. | eye, heart, physical, sight, speech, visual | character VERB + DEFECT contain, have, suffer from The book contains serious defects. He has a congenital heart defect. | find The inspector found defects in the aircraft's construction. | correct, cure, remedy, repair This is a physical defect that cannot be cured. The builders agreed to remedy the structural defects. PREP. ~ in major defects in the education system | ~ of a defect of her character
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