defect
Definitions
Noun
- An imperfection in a bodily system
- A failing or deficiency
- An imperfection in an object or machine
- A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
Verb
- Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | effect | 2 | 213 |
| 2 | defeat | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | reflect | 2 | 25 |
| 4 | defects | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | detect | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | defective | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | deft | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | defection | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | deflect | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | deflects | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | defector | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | defected | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | efecto | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | deject | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | deflector | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | deflected | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | defectors | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | defecting | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | deet | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | prefect | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 9
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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Materials Discovery Cloud: Decoding Defect Mediated Mechanisms Governing Stability and Function
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