fault
- Noun. A defect; something that detracts from perfection.
- Noun. A mistake or error.
- Noun. A weakness of character.
- Noun. A minor offense.
- Noun. Blame; the responsibility for a mistake.
- Noun. (geology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
- Noun. (context, tennis) An illegal serve.
- Noun. (context, electrical) An abnormal connection in a circuit.
- Verb. (transitive) To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.
- Verb. (intransitive, geology) To fracture.
- Verb. (intransitive) To commit a mistake or error.
- Verb. (intransitive, computing) To undergo a page fault.
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