defect vs burn

defect and burn both are nouns.

defect and burn both are verbs.

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

As nouns, burn is a hyponym of defect; that is, burn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defect:

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

Other hyponyms of defect include birthmark, nevus, chatter mark, check, chip, crack, dent, ding, gouge, nick, mole, mark, scar, scrape, scratch, burn mark, blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot, stigma, verruca, wart, milium, whitehead, blackhead, comedo.

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

defect (verb)	burn (verb)
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
	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 defect and burn

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