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Defect Defected Country Party Defection Noun Fault Imperfection

word defect
definition
noun
A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing.
He was born with a hearing defect.
...a defect in the aircraft caused the crash.
A report has pointed out the defects of the present system.
verb
If you defect, you leave your country, political party, or other group, and join an opposing country, party, or group.
25 per cent of its listed client base defect to rival auditors.
He defected from the party in the late 1970s.
...a KGB officer who defected in 1963.
...the defection of at least sixteen Parliamentary deputies.
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cefr-level C1

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