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Word: fault (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A defect; something that detracts from perfection.
  • A minor offense.
  • A mistake or error.
  • A weakness of character.
  • Blame; the responsibility for a mistake.
  • electrical An abnormal connection in a circuit.
  • tennis An illegal serve.
  • geology A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity

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Verb:

  • intransitive|geology To fracture.
  • intransitive To commit a mistake or error.
  • transitive To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.

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