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Italian word

difetto

defect, flaw, shortcoming

Looks like

defect

an imperfection or fault

⚠️ The trap

As a noun 'difetto' matches 'defect' well. But the English verb 'to defect' (to abandon one's country) = 'disertare/passare al nemico', NOT 'difettare'.

To say "an imperfection or fault" in Italian:

difetto

"difetto" in English means:

defect, flaw, shortcoming

Example

"Ognuno ha i suoi difetti."

"Everyone has their own flaws/shortcomings."

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