fault
/fɒlt//fɔlt/
noun
- 1
A defect; something that detracts from perfection.
- 2
A mistake or error.
“No! This is my fault, not yours.”
- 3
A weakness of character; a failing.
“For all her faults, she’s a good person at heart.”
- 4
A minor offense.
- 5
Blame; the responsibility for a mistake.
“The fault lies with you.”
- 6
A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
- 7
In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam.
“slate fault dirt fault”
- 8
An illegal serve.
- 9
An abnormal connection in a circuit.
- 10
Want; lack
- 11
A lost scent; act of losing the scent.
verb
- 1
To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.
- 2
To fracture.
- 3
To commit a mistake or error.
- 4
To undergo a page fault.
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