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Noun fault has 7 senses
- fault - responsibility for a bad situation or event; "it was John's fault"
--1 is a kind of responsibility, responsibleness
- fault, geological fault, shift, fracture, break - (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"
--2 is a kind of crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
--2 has parts: fault line
--2 has particulars:
- demerit, fault - the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
--3 is a kind of worth
- mistake, error, fault - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
--4 is a kind of nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
--4 has particulars: | | blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain; confusion, mix-up; incursion; miscalculation, misreckoning, misestimation; distortion; slip, slip-up, miscue, parapraxis; oversight, lapse; omission, skip; blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo; ballup, balls-up, cockup, mess-up; stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility; revoke, renege |
- defect, fault, flaw - an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
--5 is a kind of imperfection, imperfectness
--5 has particulars: bug, glitch; hole
- fault - (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults"
--6 is a kind of serve, service
--6 has particulars: double fault; footfault
- fault - (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.); "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"
--7 is a kind of breakdown, equipment failure
Verb fault has 1 sense
- blame, fault - put or pin the blame on
--1 is one way to charge, accuse
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
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Definitions from the Web
Fault
Noun:
1. An imperfection or defect in something.
- Example: The car had a fault in its engine.
2. A wrongdoing or mistake.
- Example: The employee admitted his fault and apologized for his mistake.
3. A crack or break in the Earth's crust.
- Example: The earthquake occurred due to movement along a fault line.
4. A flaw or weakness in someone's character.
- Example: Her only fault was her quick temper.
5. (Law) Responsibility for an offense or crime.
- Example: The suspect denied any fault in the robbery.
Verb:
1. To blame or criticize someone.
- Example: The coach faulted the player for not giving his best performance.
2. (Geology) To undergo displacement along a fault line.
- Example: The tectonic plates faulted, resulting in an earthquake.
3. To find flaws or defects in something.
- Example: The inspector faulted the construction for not meeting safety standards.
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