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defective
adjective
Not working properly
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Pronunciation
dɪˈfɛktɪv
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adjective
Not working properly
“A bad telephone connection”
adjective
Markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
“Defective speech”
adjective
Having a defect
“I returned the appliance because it was defective”
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A bad telephone connection
A defective appliance
Defective speech
I returned the appliance because it was defective
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