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apan [a.pan.] : but (adv.); yet (adv.); defect (n.); demerit (n.); fault (n.); flaw (n.); handicap (n.); liability (n.); obstacle (n.)
Synonyms: hinuno; lupok

Derivatives of apan


Glosses:
but
adv. 1. but, just, merely, only, simplyand nothing more.; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
yet
adv. 1. yetup to the present time.; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out"
adv. 2. as yet, heretofore, hitherto, so far, thus far, til now, until now, up to now, yetused in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time.; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet"
adv. 3. even, still, yetto a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons.; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"
adv. 4. in time, yetwithin an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time.; "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"; "sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time they came to accept the harsh reality"
adv. 5. so far, yetused after a superlative.; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet"
adv. 6. all the same, even so, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, withal, yetdespite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession).; "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
defect
n. (state)1. defectan imperfection in a bodily system.; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"
~ myelateliaany developmental defect of the spinal cord.
~ imperfection, imperfectnessthe state or an instance of being imperfect.
~ birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disordera defect that is present at birth.
n. (attribute)2. defect, shortcominga failing or deficiency.; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
~ disadvantagethe quality of having an inferior or less favorable position.
n. (state)3. defect, fault, flawan imperfection in an object or machine.; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
~ imperfection, imperfectnessthe state or an instance of being imperfect.
~ blistera flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint).
~ glitch, buga fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine.
~ holea fault.; "he shot holes in my argument"
n. (attribute)4. blemish, defect, mara mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body).; "a facial blemish"
~ appearance, visual aspectoutward or visible aspect of a person or thing.
~ birthmark, nevusa blemish on the skin that is formed before birth.
~ chatter marka mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece.
~ chip, checka mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something.
~ cracka blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts.; "there was a crack in the mirror"
~ gouge, nick, ding, dentan impression in a surface (as made by a blow).
~ molea small congenital pigmented spot on the skin.
~ scar, scrape, scratch, markan indication of damage.
~ burn mark, burna place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body).
~ blot, smirch, daub, smudge, slur, smear, spota blemish made by dirt.; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
~ stigmaa skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease.
~ verruca, wart(pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus.
~ milium, whiteheada small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland.
~ blackhead, comedoa black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin.
v. (social)5. defect, desertdesert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"
~ flee, take flight, flyrun away quickly.; "He threw down his gun and fled"
~ dissent, protest, resistexpress opposition through action or words.; "dissent to the laws of the country"
~ ratdesert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage.
demerit
n. (communication)1. demerita mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces.; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
~ stigma, stain, brand, marka symbol of disgrace or infamy.; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"
n. (attribute)2. demerit, faultthe quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection.; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
~ worththe quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful.
fault
n. (act)1. error, fault, mistakea wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
~ nonaccomplishment, nonachievementan act that does not achieve its intended goal.
~ blot, smirch, smear, stain, spotan act that brings discredit to the person who does it.; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
~ mix-up, confusiona mistake that results from taking one thing to be another.; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"
~ incursionthe mistake of incurring liability or blame.
~ miscalculation, misestimation, misreckoninga mistake in calculating.
~ distortionthe mistake of misrepresenting the facts.
~ parapraxis, slip-up, miscue, slipa minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc..
~ offside(sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.).
~ lapse, oversighta mistake resulting from inattention.
~ omission, skipa mistake resulting from neglect.
~ blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, bloomer, fuckup, pratfallan embarrassing mistake.
~ balls-up, ballup, cockup, mess-upsomething badly botched or muddled.
~ betise, folly, imbecility, stupidity, foolishnessa stupid mistake.
~ renege, revokethe mistake of not following suit when able to do so.
n. (object)2. break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"
~ geologya science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks.
~ fault line(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface.
~ crack, scissure, cleft, crevice, fissurea long narrow opening.
~ denali faulta major open geological fault in Alaska.
~ inclined faulta geological fault in which one side is above the other.
~ san andreas faulta major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes.
~ strike-slip faulta geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally.
n. (event)3. fault(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.).; "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"
~ electronicsthe branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices.
~ equipment failure, breakdowna cessation of normal operation.; "there was a power breakdown"
n. (attribute)4. faultresponsibility for a bad situation or event.; "it was John's fault"
~ responsibleness, responsibilitya form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct.; "he holds a position of great responsibility"
n. (act)5. fault(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area).; "he served too many double faults"
~ double fault(tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point.
~ footfaulta fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline.
~ squash rackets, squash racquets, squasha game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets.
~ badmintona game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net.
~ lawn tennis, tennisa game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court.
~ serve, service(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play.; "his powerful serves won the game"
v. (communication)6. blame, faultput or pin the blame on.
~ accuse, chargeblame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against.; "he charged the director with indifference"
flaw
n. (state)1. flawdefect or weakness in a person's character.; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless"
~ failing, weaknessa flaw or weak point.; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
~ hamartia, tragic flawthe character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall.
n. (state)2. flawan imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness.
~ imperfection, imperfectnessthe state or an instance of being imperfect.
v. (change)3. blemish, flawadd a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective.
~ damageinflict damage upon.; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
handicap
n. (state)1. disability, disablement, handicap, impairmentthe condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness.; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
~ bandy leg, bandyleg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, bow lega leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee).
~ anorgasmiaabsence of an orgasm in sexual relations.
~ dysphasiaan impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage.
~ unfitness, softnesspoor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury).
~ disability of walkinga disability that interferes with or prevents walking.
~ astasiainability to stand due to muscular incoordination.
~ amputationa condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs.
~ hearing disorder, hearing impairmentimpairment of the sense of hearing.
~ dysomiaimpairment of the sense of smell.
~ vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairmentimpairment of the sense of sight.
~ descensus, prolapse, prolapsusthe slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus).
~ hypesthesia, hypoesthesiaimpairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity.
~ genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valgaan inward slant of the thigh.
~ pigeon toesdisability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee.
~ bandy legs, bow leg, bow legsoutward curvature of the legs.
~ disintegrationa loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system.; "a disintegration of personality"
n. (attribute)2. handicapadvantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning.
~ advantage, vantagethe quality of having a superior or more favorable position.; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
~ penalty(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game.
~ scratch(golf) a handicap of zero strokes.; "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"
n. (cognition)3. balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impedimentsomething immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.
~ difficultya factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result.; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"
~ albatross, millstone(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps.; "she was an albatross around his neck"
~ bindsomething that hinders as if with bonds.
~ diriment impediment(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage).
~ dragsomething that slows or delays progress.; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land"
~ obstacle, obstructionsomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted.; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
~ straitjacketanything immaterial that severely hinders or confines.; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"
v. (body)4. disable, handicap, incapacitate, invalidinjure permanently.; "He was disabled in a car accident"
~ injure, woundcause injuries or bodily harm to.
~ hockdisable by cutting the hock.
v. (competition)5. handicapattempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant.
~ biasinfluence in an unfair way.; "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"
v. (competition)6. hamper, handicap, hinderput at a disadvantage.; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"
~ disadvantage, disfavor, disfavourput at a disadvantage; hinder, harm.; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"
liability
n. (state)1. liabilitythe state of being legally obliged and responsible.
~ susceptibility, susceptiblenessthe state of being susceptible; easily affected.
~ taxabilityliability to taxation.
~ ratability, rateabilitythe state of being liable to assessment or taxation.
n. (state)2. financial obligation, indebtedness, liabilityan obligation to pay money to another party.
~ limited liabilitythe liability of a firm's owners for no more than the capital they have invested in the firm.
~ obligationthe state of being obligated to do or pay something.; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"
~ debtthe state of owing something (especially money).; "he is badly in debt"
~ arrearsthe state of being behind in payments.; "an account in arrears"
~ account payable, payablea liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit.; "the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency"
~ scot and lotobligations of all kinds taken as a whole.
n. (attribute)3. liabilitythe quality of being something that holds you back.
~ bad, badnessthat which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.; "take the bad with the good"
~ weak pointan attribute that is inadequate or deficient.
~ disadvantagethe quality of having an inferior or less favorable position.
obstacle
n. (cognition)1. obstacle, obstructionsomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted.; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
~ deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, checksomething immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.
~ roadblock, barrierany condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective.; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"
~ rub, hang-up, hitch, snagan unforeseen obstacle.
~ hurdlean obstacle that you are expected to overcome.; "the last hurdle before graduation"
~ stymie, stymya thwarting and distressing situation.
n. (artifact)2. obstaclean obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented).
~ hazardan obstacle on a golf course.
~ impedimenta, obstruction, impediment, obstructer, obstructorany structure that makes progress difficult.
~ stumbling blockany obstacle or impediment.
~ water jumpa pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest.