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fault

/fɔlt/

Synonyms of fault Antonyms of fault Examples of fault Usage of fault Parts of fault Definition that contains fault Words sounding like fault Explanation of fault

noun
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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"I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

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error mistake

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nonachievement nonaccomplishment
noun
an imperfection in an object or machine
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defect flaw

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imperfection imperfectness
noun
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
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"he knew his own faults much better than she did"

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demerit

type of:
worth
noun
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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"they built it right over a geological fault" "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"

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break faulting fracture geological fault shift

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crack crevice fissure cleft scissure
verb
put or pin the blame on
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blame

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charge accuse
noun
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
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"it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"

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equipment failure breakdown
noun
responsibility for a bad situation or event
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"it was John's fault"

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responsibility responsibleness
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(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
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"he served too many double faults"

type of:
service serve

Examples of fault

"I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
"he knew his own faults much better than she did"
"they built it right over a geological fault"
"he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"
"it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"
"it was John's fault"
"he served too many double faults"