shortcoming vs defect

shortcoming and defect both are nouns.

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

As nouns, shortcoming and defect are synonyms defined as:

shortcoming (noun)	defect (noun)
a failing or deficiency	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
	a failing or deficiency
	an imperfection in an object or machine
	an imperfection in a bodily system

shortcoming (verb)	defect (verb)
	desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army