defect vs dissent

defect and dissent both are nouns.

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

defect (noun)	dissent (noun)
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)	the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
a failing or deficiency	(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
an imperfection in an object or machine	a difference of opinion
an imperfection in a bodily system

defect (verb)	dissent (verb)
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army	withhold assent
	be of different opinions
	express opposition through action or words