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Defect Fact 

~ DEFECT  from DEFICIENT
          id+ | ERROR  FLAW  BLEMISH  FAULT  WEAK |
  ply> | DEFECTORS ARE 
         DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF SOME 
         DEFICIENCY |
  lat      FACERE = TO MAKE            sug> FACT
         DEFICERE   DEFICIENT as in    sug> FACTOR
                    TO FAIL            sug> FACTORY
  med> THE TERM BIRTH DEFECT           sug> BLEMISH
       IS WELL KNOWN                   sug> BLAME
       HOWEVER "DEFECT" BRINGS FORTH   sug> OPTIMUM
  IDEAS OF FLAW FAULT WEAKNESS         sug> ABNORMAL
  perhaps ANOMALY for BEYOND THE NORM  sug> NORMAL
          IS MORE NEUTRAL ?            sug> NEUTER
          IS LESS OBJECTIONABLE ?      sug> STIGMA
  see> ANOMALY

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