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faults

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 slip-up solecism trespass vice

WEAK

evil doing 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

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correctness propriety

WEAK

benefit blessing good soundness

NOUN

physical defect

Synonyms

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deficiency imperfection lack shortcoming weakness

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blemish debility demerit infirmity pimple zit

WEAK

weak point

Antonyms

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enough perfection plenty strong point

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strength

WEAK

advantage benefit blessing correctness good soundness

Example Sentences

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Divorced three times - twice from the same woman, British actress Talulah Riley - Musk is frank about his faults.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The attorney general faults OpenAI for failing to put in place stricter rules to verify users' ages, invoking legal statutes on deception and negligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Like I said, I’m not blind to the fact that there are issues and faults and deep things to worry about.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Using these methods, Angster and his colleagues reconstructed the history of two newly identified secondary faults within the Seattle Fault Zone.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

You forgave faults, found perfection, fell madly; then the next day the sun came up and it was over.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman