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Fault

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Definitions for Fault

noun
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Synonyms
mistake error
Examples
  1. he made a bad mistake
  2. she was quick to point out my errors
  3. I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
noun
an imperfection in an object or machine
Synonyms
defect flaw
Examples
  1. a flaw caused the crystal to shatter
  2. if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
noun
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
Synonyms
demerit
Examples
  1. they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel
  2. he knew his own faults much better than she did
noun
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Synonyms
faulting geological fault shift fracture break
Examples
  1. they built it right over a geological fault
  2. he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
noun
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
Examples
  1. it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it
noun
responsibility for a bad situation or event
Examples
  1. it was John's fault
noun
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
Examples
  1. he served too many double faults
verb
put or pin the blame on
Synonyms
blame

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