defect

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It requires open-heart surgery, usually in early infancy, to repair the defect, fix the valve, and prevent permanent damage to the lungs.

From BBC

Two senior aides to the leader of the Conservatives in the Welsh Parliament have defected to Reform UK just days before the Tories' party conference.

From BBC

There’s no denying “Goat” has a vibrant aesthetic, but that alone can’t overwrite its defects.

From Los Angeles Times

After the documents’ release, major acts like Roan — the most high-profile act to defect so far — made clear that Wasserman’s ties to Maxwell and Epstein made it impossible to stay at his agency.

From Los Angeles Times

But council leader Jo Monk, who defected from the Conservatives to Reform before last year's elections, denied she had "lost control" of the council's finances.

From BBC