hole vs defect

hole and defect both are nouns.

hole and defect both are verbs.

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

As nouns, defect is a hypernym of hole; that is, defect is a word with a broader meaning than hole:

hole: a fault
defect: an imperfection in an object or machine

Other hypernyms of hole include fault, flaw.

hole (noun)	defect (noun)
an opening deliberately made in or through something	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course	a failing or deficiency
informal terms for the mouth	an imperfection in an object or machine
an opening into or through something	an imperfection in a bodily system
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
an unoccupied space
informal terms for a difficult situation
a fault

hole (verb)	defect (verb)
make holes in	desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
hit the ball into the hole

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