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Word: Fault
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English faut(e) ‘lack, failing’, from Old French, based on Latin fallere ‘deceive’. The -l- was added (in French and English) in the 15th century to conform with the Latin word, but did not become standard in English until the 17th century, remaining silent in pronunciation until well into the 18th
fɔːlt
fɒlt
an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's character
Short Definition:unattractive or unsatisfactory feature
Examples:- my worst fault is impatience
responsibility for an accident or misfortune
Short Definition:responsibility for accident or misfortune
Examples:- if books were not selling, it wasn't the fault of the publishers
- it was his fault she had died
an extended break in a rock formation, marked by the relative displacement and discontinuity of strata on either side of a particular plane
Short Definition:extended break in rock formation
Examples:- a landscape broken by numerous faults
- the fault plane dips northwards
Word: Fault
Speech Type: Verb
fɔːlt
fɒlt
criticize for inadequacy or mistakes
Short Definition:criticize for inadequacy or mistakes
Examples:- her superiors could not fault her dedication to the job
- you cannot fault him for the professionalism of his approach
(of a rock formation) be broken by a fault or faults
Short Definition:be broken by fault or faults
Examples:- the continental crust has been thinned and faulted as a result of geological processes
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