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Rebel's imperfection (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

defect

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This might be a double definition.

'rebel's' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'imperfection' is the second definition.
(I know that defect is a type of imperfection)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for defect that I've seen before include "To change sides dishonourably" , "Desert - blemish" , "Flaw; turn traitor" , "Desert - flaw" , "bug" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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