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healing
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noun
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
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adjective
(= curative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic)
tending to cure or restore to health
curative powers of herbal remedies
her gentle healing hand
remedial surgery
a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
a therapeutic agent
therapeutic diets
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
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.