noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ fundamental , major , obvious , serious , severe
▪
a fundamental ~ in the product
▪ mild , minor , slight , small
▪
Goods with slight ~s are sold at half price.
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The child had a mild heart ~.
▪ construction ( esp. AmE ), manufacturing , mechanical ( esp. BrE ), structural
▪ birth , congenital , genetic
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All lambs are checked for birth ~s when they are born.
▪ developmental , physical , visual
▪ sight , speech
▪ eye , heart
▪ character
VERB + DEFECT
▪ contain , have , suffer from
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The book contains serious ~s.
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He has a congenital heart ~.
▪ show
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The photograph shows slight ~s due to age.
▪ find , identify , observe
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The inspector found ~s in the aircraft's construction.
▪ cause , induce , produce
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There is evidence that air pollution can cause birth ~s.
▪ prevent
▪ correct , cure , remedy , repair
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This is a physical ~ that cannot be cured.
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The builders agreed to remedy the structural ~s.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
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major ~s in the education system
▪ ~ of
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a ~ of her character