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fault

[fawlt] / fɔlt /
NOUN
blame, sin; mistake
Synonyms
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blunder crime defect error failing flaw guilt indiscretion lapse liability misconduct miscue misdeed negligence offense omission oversight responsibility transgression weakness wrong wrongdoing
STRONG
accountability answerability culpability delinquency dereliction foible frailty impropriety inaccuracy infirmity malfeasance malpractice misdemeanor onus slip slipup solecism trespass vice
WEAK
evildoing loss of innocence peccancy
Antonyms
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accuracy advantage behavior care correction good deed irresponsibility kindness obedience perfection remembrance right strength strong point success
STRONG
correctness propriety
WEAK
benefit blessing good soundness
NOUN
physical defect
Synonyms
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deficiency flaw imperfection lack shortcoming weakness
STRONG
blemish debility demerit infirmity pimple zit
WEAK
weak point
Antonyms
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enough perfection plenty strong point
STRONG
strength
WEAK
advantage benefit blessing correctness good soundness

Example Sentences

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One of them, I realize now, was the San Andreas fault itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Ladysmith Black Mambazo paid tribute to Mazibuko on Monday, describing him as "kind to a fault" and a "saint" who acted as a "wise elder" for the group's younger members.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The episode exposed a fault line in Silicon Valley between engineers who viewed autonomous targeting as an ethical red line and defense officials who saw it as essential.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

"I'd have been better off using the spider under the table. It was hard, but it is my own fault for turning up with that tip."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It was his fault that his daughter was being led to her doom.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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