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daub vs defect

defect vs daub

daub and defect both are nouns.

daub and defect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
daub Yes No Yes No
defect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, defect is a hypernym of daub; that is, defect is a word with a broader meaning than daub:
  • daub: a blemish made by dirt
  • defect: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
Other hypernyms of daub include blemish, mar.
daub (noun) defect (noun)
an unskillful painting a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
a blemish made by dirt a failing or deficiency
material used to daub walls an imperfection in an object or machine
an imperfection in a bodily system
daub (verb) defect (verb)
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
coat with plaster
apply to a surface
Difference between daub and defect

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