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fly vs defect

defect vs fly

fly and defect both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but defect is not an adjective.

fly and defect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
defect Yes No Yes No
As verbs, defect is a hyponym of fly; that is, defect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly:
  • fly: run away quickly
  • defect: desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Other hyponyms of fly include break, stampede, abscond, absquatulate, bolt, decamp, go off, make off, run off, elope, run off, break loose, escape, get away, high-tail, hightail, desert.
fly (noun) defect (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
two-winged insects characterized by active flight a failing or deficiency
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth an imperfection in an object or machine
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent an imperfection in a bodily system
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
fly (adjective) defect (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) defect (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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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