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defect

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  1. blemish               
 
1. de.fect \'de--.fekt, di-'fekt\ n [ME defaicte, fr. MF defect, fr. L 
   defectus lack, fr. defe] [L defectus]ctus, pp. of deficere to desert, fail, 
   fr. de- + facere to do 1: SHORTCOMING, IMPERFECTION  2: want of something 
   necessary for completeness 
2. de.fect \di-'fekt\ \-'fek-t*r\ vi [L defectus, pp] : to desert a cause 
   or party esp. in order to espouse another  - de.fec.tor n