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defect vs fly

fly vs defect

defect and fly both are nouns.

defect is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

defect and fly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defect Yes No Yes No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, fly is a hypernym of defect; that is, fly is a word with a broader meaning than defect:
  • defect: desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
  • fly: run away quickly
Other hypernyms of defect include flee, take flight.
defect (noun) fly (noun)
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
a failing or deficiency two-winged insects characterized by active flight
an imperfection in an object or machine an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
an imperfection in a bodily system flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
defect (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
defect (verb) fly (verb)
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army decrease rapidly and disappear
change quickly from one emotional state to another
transport by aeroplane
hit a fly
travel through the air; be airborne
operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
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