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defect-Some of the new words have more than one part of speech-for example, they have meanings as verbs as well as nouns. Defect was defined for you as a noun: "fault; that which is wrong." It also serves as a verb, meaning "to quit a country, a political party, or a cause." One is said "to defect from one country to another" or "to defect from the Democratic Party." Which of the other words in Lesson 6 have more than one part of speech?