defect vs mole

defect and mole both are nouns.

defect is a verb but mole is not a verb.

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

As nouns, mole is a hyponym of defect; that is, mole 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)
mole: a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin

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

defect (noun)	mole (noun)
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)	small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet
a failing or deficiency	a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
an imperfection in an object or machine	a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
an imperfection in a bodily system	a spy who works against enemy espionage
	the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
	spicy sauce often containing chocolate

defect (verb)	mole (verb)
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army

Difference between defect and mole

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