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Defect

/dɪˈfekt/
A flaw or problem in something that causes it to not work correctly or to be incomplete.

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Examples:

It is a monstrous defect;

The engineers couldn't ignore the critical defect.

An unforeseen defect halted the entire production line.

Etymology:

etymology
From Latin defectus, meaning "failure or lack". It was adopted into Middle English through Anglo-French in the late 14th century.

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