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English to English noun
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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention |  | Example: he made a bad mistake
she was quick to point out my errors
I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
source: wordnet30
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an imperfection in an object or machine | | Example: a flaw caused the crystal to shatter
if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
source: wordnet30
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the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection | | Example: they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel
he knew his own faults much better than she did
source: wordnet30
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(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other | | Example: they built it right over a geological fault
he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
source: wordnet30
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(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) | | Example: it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it
source: wordnet30
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responsibility for a bad situation or event | | Example: it was John's fault
source: wordnet30
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(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) | | Example: he served too many double faults
source: wordnet30
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Defect; want; lack; default. | | source: webster1913
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A defective point in an electric circuit due to a crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the circuit. | | source: webster1913 verb
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put or pin the blame on | | source: wordnet30
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To charge with a fault; to accuse; to find fault with; to blame. | | source: webster1913
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To err; to blunder, to commit a fault; to do wrong. | | source: webster1913
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