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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
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an imperfection in an object or machine
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defect flaw

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imperfection imperfectness
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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

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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
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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"

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service serve