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defect
Noun
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A defect in something is a mistake or problem that makes the thing not perfect.
This gem has a defect, so it is not worth much.
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A defect is something that is not perfect.
defect
Verb
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If you defect from a group or country, you leave it and join a different side.
In 1961, defected from Russia.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
memory
Noun
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When someone remembers something, we call the thing they remember a memory.
I have very nice memories of the time when my children were young.
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The part of the mind that remembers; the act of remembering.
When we get older, our memory isn't as good.
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The part of a computer that holds information.