Hypernyms for "defect"
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birth defect
birthmark
blackhead
blister
blot
bug
burn
burn mark
chatter mark
check
chip
comedo
congenital abnormality
congenital anomaly
congenital defect
congenital disorder
crack
daub
dent
ding
glitch
gouge
hole
mark
milium
mole
myelatelia
nevus
nick
rat
scar
scrape
scratch
slur
smear
smirch
smudge
spot
stigma
verruca
wart
whitehead
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.