as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
the shirt was marked down because of a minor imperfection
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Recent Examples of imperfection
If peace has always been but a simple voluntary choice, the price of human imperfection has been paid in the coin of perpetual war.
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Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
This spirit of experimentation is visible in her furniture, ceramics, and textiles, which emphasize imperfection rather than avoiding it.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 18 Nov. 2024
Their lumpy shapes feel not like imperfections but visual reminders of the handcrafted nature of their creation, proof that they’ve been lovingly sculpted with the beauty of truth, not the tyranny of realism.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Forehead wrinkles, crow’s feet, and fine lines don’t stand a chance.
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Every TikTok influencer raves about this loose powder that not only keeps your makeup in place, but blurs your imperfections too.
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Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
This spirit of experimentation is visible in her furniture, ceramics, and textiles, which emphasize imperfection rather than avoiding it.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 18 Nov. 2024
Their lumpy shapes feel not like imperfections but visual reminders of the handcrafted nature of their creation, proof that they’ve been lovingly sculpted with the beauty of truth, not the tyranny of realism.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Forehead wrinkles, crow’s feet, and fine lines don’t stand a chance.
Find it on Amazon
This Loose Powder Locks in Your Look
Every TikTok influencer raves about this loose powder that not only keeps your makeup in place, but blurs your imperfections too.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfection
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What is Trichloroethylene? TCE is a toxic chemical which is known to cause liver cancer, kidney cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as damage to the central nervous system, liver, kidneys, immune system, reproductive organs and fetal heart defects.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The couple attended the Children’s Hospital Gala to show their support for the hospital and medical team that operated on their son, Billy, who was born with a congenital heart defect.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The playwright August Wilson, who’s best known for his series chronicling 20th-century Black American life (colloquially known as the Century Cycle), paid forensic attention to how everyday families bear the scars—and inherit the triumphs—of collective histories.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, its skeleton bears a curious scar for those who look closely.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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The horse chestnut leaf blotch pathogen overwinters as fruiting bodies in leaves infected during the previous season.Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Imperfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfection. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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