burn vs defect

burn and defect both are nouns.

burn and defect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No
defect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, defect is a hypernym of burn; that is, defect is a word with a broader meaning than burn:

burn: a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
defect: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

Other hypernyms of burn include blemish, mar.

burn (noun)	defect (noun)
damage inflicted by fire	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)	a failing or deficiency
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire	an imperfection in an object or machine
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation	an imperfection in a bodily system

burn (verb)	defect (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun	desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
undergo combustion
cause to undergo combustion
destroy by fire
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
use up (energy)
create by duplicating data
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
feel hot or painful
spend (significant amounts of money)
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
shine intensely, as if with heat
cause to burn or combust

Difference between burn and defect

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