defect

simple noun40 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.8

a physical or biochemical abnormality that is present at birth

a flaw with important or dangerous consequences

a significant or large flaw

a small and unimportant flaw

a problem with the structure of the heart

a flaw in an organism's DNA

a very serious or extreme flaw

a basic and serious flaw in a system or product

a very small flaw

a flaw that is not large in size or importance

a flaw in the supporting framework of something

a flaw that is easy to see or notice

a flaw related to the body

a medical term for a defect existing at or before birth

a flaw that is not serious

a flaw from the production process

a flaw in a machine's parts or operation

a flaw in the way something was built

a flaw in a person's personality or moral nature

a problem with the ability to speak clearly

a problem with the way a child or organism grows and develops

a problem with the eyes

a problem with sight or vision

a problem with the ability to see

to possess a flaw

to discover a flaw, often through inspection

to fix or make a flaw right

to be the reason a flaw exists

to fix a physical flaw in an object

to recognize and name a specific flaw

to stop a flaw from happening

to be negatively affected by a flaw, especially a medical one

to eliminate a flaw, especially a medical condition

to have a flaw as one of its parts or features

to reveal or display a flaw

to create or result in a flaw

to solve or find a solution for a flaw

to notice or see a flaw

to bring about or give rise to a flaw, often in a scientific context

used to specify where the flaw is located

often used for abstract qualities, like character