Hyphenation of fault

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fault

Definitions of fault:

1.
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
2.
An imperfection in an object or machine
A flaw caused the crystal to shatter If there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
3.
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
4.
(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 He studied the faulting of the earth's crust
5.
(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
6.
Responsibility for a bad situation or event
It was John's fault
7.
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
He served too many double faults
8.
Put or pin the blame on

Synonyms of fault:

noun responsibility, responsibleness
noungeological fault, shift, fracture, break, crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
noun demerit, worth
noun mistake, error, nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
noun defect, flaw, imperfection, imperfectness
noun serve, service
noun breakdown, equipment failure
verb blame, charge, accuse

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