A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
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Examples for "defect"
Examples for "defect"
1Tests this week confirmed Cassano had a heart defect that needed treatment.
2That is the defect in the Yankee women; they have no character.
3The law is aimed at helping regulators spot safety defect trends earlier.
4It may be a defect in my character; but so it is.
5Of course, you know that if you defect, there's no going back.
1Another blemish in English historical work has been noticed by the Rev.
2Your reputation stands high in the world, and is without a blemish.
3In paintings by Goya or Ghirlandaio people defiantly sport a physical blemish.
4This is the only blemish upon the fair record of her life.
5It remained despite her efforts, a blemish on the dim gray heavens.
The month following February and preceding April.
Destroy or injure severely.
1Nervous intensity may not so much mar the effect of earnest debate.
2The grandmother remained silent, not to mar the happiness of the child.
3This would anticipate the author and mar the interest of his story.
4For some time nothing occurred to mar the peace of the household.
5I never make in such matters,-ormar if I can help it.
6Then it is asserted that strenuous games mar the appearance of girls.
7As I left the timmer, the mar wur up to her hips.
8Were the true author now known it might sadly mar my fortunes.
9The ceremony went on, without the slightest obstacle to mar its effect.
10Our warm life-blood must mingle to make and to mar the charm.
11He had a plan for the day which rain could not mar.
12They do not mar if they do not help the grotesque minuet.
13With all my heart I hoped also that nought might mar it.
14My darling, let no harsh thought mar the joy of this hour.
15And not a thing is going to happen to mar our pleasure.
16For I do not wish to mar her fair face with tears.