defect vs scratch

scratch vs defect

defect and scratch both are nouns.

defect and scratch both are verbs.

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

As nouns, scratch is a hyponym of defect; that is, scratch 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)
scratch: an indication of damage

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

defect (noun)	scratch (noun)
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)	an indication of damage
a failing or deficiency	(golf) a handicap of zero strokes
an imperfection in an object or machine	poor handwriting
an imperfection in a bodily system	a harsh noise made by scraping
	dry mash for poultry
	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
	a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
	informal terms for money
	a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

defect (verb)	scratch (verb)
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
	cause friction
	carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
	gather (money or other resources) together over time
	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
	scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
	postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

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