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fault, flaw, defect | an imperfection in an object or machine | |
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fault | responsibility for a bad situation or event | |
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fault, demerit | the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection | |
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blame, fault | put or pin the blame on | |
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fault | [in tennis] a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) | |
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fault | [in electronics] equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) | |
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break, fault, shift, fracture, faulting, geological fault | [in geology] a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other | |
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error, mistake, fault | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention |