DEFECT Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 291 solutions for 'DEFECT' with 2 to 23 letters.

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Definition of defect

a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"; an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"; an imperfection in an object or machine; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"; desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"

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What is the best solution to the riddle DEFECT?

Solution BLEMISH is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution BLEMISH is 7 letters long. We have 41 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "DEFECT"?

There are 291 solutions. The longest is GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE with 23 letters, and the shortest is GO with 2 letters.

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Solutions are between 2 and 23 letters long.

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Clue	Answers

defectively	85
Defective	69
Defector	42
Defection	42
defective nutrition	20
BEING COMPLETE OF ITS KIND AND WITHOUT DEFECT OR BLEMISH	11
DEFECTIVE CAR	10
A WORKER WHO MAKES GLASSES FOR REMEDYING DEFECTS OF VISION	10
A DEFECT THAT IS PRESENT AT BIRTH	10
BUCKET DEFECT	10
BACKFLOW OF BLOOD THROUGH A DEFECTIVE HEART VALVE	10
COMBINING FORMS DEFECTIVE	10
DEFECTS AND ALL	10
DEFECTIVE VEHICLE	10
A NOT UNCOMMON CONGENITAL DEFECT IN WHICH A VERTEBRA IS MALFORMED	10
speech defect	3
TIMBER defect	3
DEFECT in fabric	3
INHERITED blood clotting defect	2
DEFECT in timber	2

‘DEFECT’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘DEFECT’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Flaw, blemish (6)	defect
Blemish, fault (6)