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defectible
[ dih-fek-tuh-buhl ]
/ dɪˈfɛk tə bəl /
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adjective
liable to defect, decay, or failure.
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OTHER WORDS FROM defectible
de·fect·i·bil·i·ty, nounWords nearby defectible
defeatist, defeature, defecate, defecation, defect, defectible, defection, defective, defective bacteriophage, defective virus, defector
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How to use defectible in a sentence
No man can subscribe to any one translation of the Bible, that it is not faulty, being the work of defectible man.
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