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Insufficient :: Insufficient (a.) Not sufficient; not enough; inadequate to any need, use, or purpose; as, the provisions are insufficient in quantity, and defective in quality..

Hiatus :: Hiatus (n.) An opening; an aperture; a gap; a chasm; esp., a defect in a manuscript, where some part is lost or effaced; a space where something is wanting; a break..

Acatalectic :: Acatalectic (a.) Not defective; complete; as, an acatalectic verse..

Presstriction :: Presstriction (n.) Obstruction, dimness, or defect of sight..

Weakness :: Weakness (n.) That which is a mark of lack of strength or resolution; a fault; a defect.

Blemish :: Blemish (v. t.) To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind..

Reform :: Reform (n.) Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government..

Spectacle :: Spectacle (n.) An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, and worn to assist sight, to obviate some defect in the organs of vision, or to shield the eyes from bright light..

Twit :: Twit (v. t.) To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood..

Fully :: Fully (adv.) In a full manner or degree; completely; entirely; without lack or defect; adequately; satisfactorily; as, to be fully persuaded of the truth of a proposition..

Flawy :: Flawy (a.) Full of flaws or cracks; broken; defective; faulty.

Ordure :: Ordure (n.) Defect; imperfection; fault.

Hemiopsia :: Hemiopsia (n.) A defect of vision in consequence of which a person sees but half of an object looked at.

Stuttering :: Stuttering (n.) The act of one who stutters; -- restricted by some physiologists to defective speech due to inability to form the proper sounds, the breathing being normal, as distinguished from stammering..

Flaw :: Flaw (n.) A defect; a fault; as, a flaw in reputation; a flaw in a will, in a deed, or in a statute..

Defectuous :: Defectuous (a.) Full of defects; imperfect.

Gap :: Gap (n.) An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; a mountain pass..

Fault :: Fault (n.) Anything that fails, that is wanting, or that impairs excellence; a failing; a defect; a blemish..

Sound :: Sound (superl.) Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective; as, a sound title to land..

Loss :: Loss (v. t.) The state of losing or having lost; the privation, defect, misfortune, harm, etc., which ensues from losing..

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