dissent vs defect

dissent and defect both are nouns.

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

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

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