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defecto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blemish noun A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.
  • bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
  • defect noun A flaw, fault, or imperfection in something.
  • failing noun A weakness or flaw in someone's character or ability.
  • fault noun Responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
  • flaw noun A defect or imperfection, often one that is hidden or not obvious at first.
  • foible noun A quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.
  • shortcoming noun A fault or weakness in someone or something that stops them being as good as they should be.

Senses

defecto is used for these senses in English:

  • blemish A moral defect; a character flaw.
  • bug (chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.
  • defect A fault or malfunction.
  • failing weakness; defect
  • fault A defect, imperfection, or weakness; more severe than a flaw.
  • flaw A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
  • flaw (legal) A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid or ineffective.
  • foible A weakness or failing of character.

blemish — full definition

  1. noun A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.
  2. verb To spoil the appearance or reputation of something.

bug — full definition

  1. noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
  2. noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
  3. noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
  4. noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
  5. verb To annoy or irritate someone.

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