Definition of Fault
Fault
fault


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing;

e.g. She left the door open, so it was her fault that the cat escaped the house.

(noun)
a flaw in one's character;

e.g. His worst fault is his violent temper.

(verb)
to blame for a wrongdoing; to criticize;

e.g. I honestly can't fault him for not coming, he was busy with work.

(noun)
a defect;

e.g. There were quite a few faults with his theory.

(noun)
a fracture in a rock formation caused by the shift of tectonic plates;

e.g. A lot of earthquakes have occurred along the tectonic fault.



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