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   fault

   /fɔːlt/

   noun

   • 1. an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's character: "my worst fault is impatience"
   • ▪ a break or other defect in an electric circuit or piece of machinery: "a fire caused by an electrical fault" Similar defectflawimperfectionsnagerrormistakeinaccuracyoversightblundergaffeslipbuginformal:glitchgremlinslip-upboo-boohowlerfoul-upcock-upboobclangersnarl-up
   • ▪ a misguided action or habit: "the fault of the keen therapist is to start to intervene during the assessment phase" Similar defectfailingimperfectionflawblemishshortcomingweaknessweak pointweak spotfrailtyfoiblevicelimitationlackdeficiencyAchilles heelchink in one's armourOpposite meritstrength
   • ▪ (in tennis and similar games) a service of the ball not in accordance with the rules.
   • ▪ (in showjumping) a penalty point imposed for an error.
   • 2. responsibility for an accident or misfortune: "if books were not selling, it wasn't the fault of the publishers" Similar responsibilityliabilityculpabilityblameworthinessguiltaccountabilityanswerabilityinformal:rap
   • 3. an extended break in a rock formation, marked by the relative displacement and discontinuity of strata on either side of a particular plane: "a landscape broken by numerous faults"

   verb

   • 1. criticize for inadequacy or mistakes: "her superiors could not fault her dedication to the job"
   • ▪ do wrong: archaic "the people of Caesarea faulted greatly when they called King Herod a god"
   • 2. (of a rock formation) be broken by a fault or faults: "the continental crust has been thinned and faulted as a result of geological processes"

   Word Origin Middle Englishfaut(e) ‘lack, failing’, from Old French, based on Latin fallere ‘deceive’. The -l- was added (in French and English) in the 15th century to conform with the Latin word, but did not become standard in English until the 17th century, remaining silent in pronunciation until well into the 18th.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAULT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAULT definition: 1. a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame: 2. a weakness in a person's…. Learn more.

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   A fault is an error caused by ignorance, bad judgment or inattention. If you're a passenger, it might be your fault that your friend missed the exit, if you were ...

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfault noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of fault noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Fault definition: a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing. See examples of FAULT used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of FAULT is weakness, failing; especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice. How to use fault in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fault.

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   16 meanings: 1. an imperfection; failing or defect; flaw 2. a mistake or error 3. an offence; misdeed 4. responsibility for a.... Click for more definitions.

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   syn: fault, foible, weakness, failing, vice refer to human shortcomings or imperfections. fault refers to any ordinary shortcoming; condemnation is not necessarily implied: Of his many faults the greatest is vanity. foible suggests a weak point that is slight and often amusing, manifesting itself in eccentricity rather than in wrongdoing: the foibles of an artist. weakness suggests that a person is unable to control a particular impulse or response, and gives way to it: a weakness for ice ...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFAULT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FAULT definition: 1. If something bad that has happened is someone's fault, they are responsible for it: 2…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfault verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    fault somebody/something to find a mistake or a weakness in somebody/something synonym criticize. Her colleagues could not fault her dedication to the job. He had always been polite—she couldn't fault him on that.

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    fault meaning, definition, what is fault: if something bad that has happened is yo...: Learn more.