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mike7734
de?fault [dih-fawlt] Show IPA
noun
1.
failure to act; inaction or neglect: They lost their best client by sheer default.
2.
failure to meet financial obligations.
3.
Law. failure to perform an act or obligation legally required, especially to appear in court or to plead at a time assigned.
4.
Sports. failure to arrive in time for, participate in, or complete a scheduled match.
5.
lack; want; absence.