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Noun(1) a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention(2) an imperfection in an object or machine(3) the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection(4) (geology(5) (electronics, loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.(6) responsibility for a bad situation or event(7) (sports, e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area(8) (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other(9) an imperfection in a device or machine(10) (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g.(11) that lands outside the prescribed area)(12) (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defectin a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure orshort circuit etc.)(13) blame(14) sin; mistake(15) physical defect
Verb(1) put or pin the blame on

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(1) a fire caused by an electrical fault(2) If there is a fault in the computer power supply, or if the electric socket is wired incorrectly, the computer chassis can become live and give a fatal electric shock.(3) if books were not selling, it wasn't the fault of the publishers(4) Questions have also been raised over the possibility of a earthquake fault line nearby.(5) I cannot fault the arithmetic logic that as the population increases, so should the number of representatives in Parliament.(6) One can hardly fault them for not having foreseen this shift.(7) It's not their fault that the rules are archaic.(8) The problem, affecting 26 lights, was due to a circuit fault and was fixed by EDF Energy staff by September 30th.(9) We were beaten fair and square but I can't fault the lads for effort.(10) These 18 people died through no fault of their own.(11) Maybe it's my own fault for reading books that don't feature an elf or an alien on the cover.(12) While I can't fault her for professionalism, at the very least I would have expected a smile, or, really, any show of emotion at all.(13) I felt very emotional during the service, my lip trembling on several occasions, and I slipped into my usual fault of speaking softly when that happens.(14) The only fault in the character is one of writing, not acting.(15) The alarm was raised around 6.45 pm after an electrical fault caused the machine to ignite at the property in Hermes Way.(16) Still, we can hardly fault the school for its pessimism.
Related Words
(1) at fault
(2) find fault
(3) fault line
(4) find fault with
(5) fault-finding
(6) fault detection
(7) to find fault with
(8) to a fault
Synonyms
Noun
1. defect
2. responsibility
3. misdeed
4. demerit
5. shift
6. error


Verb
7. find fault with
8. blame


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

Well, whose fault is that?

Well, whose FAULT is that?

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 23


[IN NASALLY VOICE]
How is it my fault?

[IN NASALLY VOICE] How is it my FAULT?

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 9


No matter what anybody says,
this is my fault.

No matter what anybody says, this is my FAULT.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 12


But it wasn't my fault.

But it wasn't my FAULT.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 18


It's my fault,
I asked Penny to do yoga with me.

It's my FAULT, I asked Penny to do yoga with me.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 19


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