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nick vs defect

defect vs nick

nick and defect both are nouns.

nick and defect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nick Yes No Yes No
defect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, defect is a hypernym of nick; that is, defect is a word with a broader meaning than nick:
  • nick: an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
  • defect: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
Other hypernyms of nick include blemish, mar.
nick (noun) defect (noun)
a small cut a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
(British slang) a prison a failing or deficiency
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) an imperfection in an object or machine
an imperfection in a bodily system
nick (verb) defect (verb)
mate successfully; of livestock desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
divide or reset the tail muscles of
cut a nick into
cut slightly, with a razor
Difference between nick and defect

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