| Definitions | | fault |
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noun
- A defect; something that detracts from perfection
- A mistake or error
- A weakness of character
- A minor offense
- Blame; the responsibility for a mistake
- (Geology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity
- (Tennis) An illegal serve
- (electrical) An abnormal connection in a circuit.
Translations: - French: faille(fr)f
- German: Schuld(de, Fehler, m, {{t+, de)f
- Italian: colpa(it)f
- Spanish: falla(es)f
- Dutch: breuk(nl)c
verb
- (transitive) To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.
- (context, intransitive, geology) To fracture.
- (intransitive) To commit a mistake or error.
Translations: - French: mettre en défaut (1), trouver une faille dans (1), se failler (2), faillir (3)
Etymology: From faute.
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