nnoun.acta wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattentionSynset:error mistake
Examples:- he made a bad mistake
- she was quick to point out my errors
- I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
Derivationally Related Form:mistakeerrfaultfaulty
Hypernyms:nonaccomplishment nonachievement
Inherited Hypernyms:mistakenonaccomplishmentacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:balls-upballupbetisebloomerblooperblotblunderbonerboo-boobotchbunglecockupconfusiondistortionflubfollyfoolishnessfoul-upfuckupimbecilityincursionlapsemess-upmiscalculationmiscuemisestimationmisreckoningmix-upoffsideomissionoversightparapraxispratfallrenegerevokeskipslipslip-upsmearsmirchspotstainstupidity
Full Hyponyms:anticipatory breachbackfireballupblotblunderbobblebreachbreach of contractbreach of dutybreach of promisebreach of the covenant of warrantybreach of trustbreach of warrantybullclangerconfusioncopoutdisappointmentdistortionfailurefaux pasflufffreudian slipfumblehowlerincursionmaterial breachmiscalculationoffsideomissionoversightpartial breachrevokeroundingslipsnafuspectaclestupiditytriptruncation error
nnoun.statean imperfection in an object or machineSynset:defect flaw
Examples:- a flaw caused the crystal to shatter
- if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
Derivationally Related Form:flawfaulty
Hypernyms:imperfection imperfectness
Inherited Hypernyms:defectimperfectionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:blisterbugglitchhole
Full Hyponyms:blisterbughole
nnoun.attributethe quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfectionSynset:demerit
Examples:- they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel
- he knew his own faults much better than she did
Antonyms:merit
Hypernyms:worth
Inherited Hypernyms:demeritworthqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.object(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the otherTopic:geology
Synset:break faulting fracture geological fault shift
Examples:- they built it right over a geological fault
- he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
Derivationally Related Form:breakfracture
Hypernyms:cleft crack crevice fissure scissure
Inherited Hypernyms:faultcrackopeningspaceamorphous shapeshapeattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:faultcrackopeningspacelocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:inclined faultstrike-slip fault
Instance Hyponyms:Denali Fault San Andreas Fault
Part Meronyms:fault line
Full Hyponyms:inclined faultnormal faultstrike-slip faultthrust fault
nnoun.event(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)Topic:electronics
Examples:- it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it
Hypernyms:breakdown equipment failure
Inherited Hypernyms:faultbreakdownfailurehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributeresponsibility for a bad situation or eventDerivationally Related Form:fault
Hypernyms:responsibility responsibleness
Inherited Hypernyms:faultresponsibilitytrustworthinesstraitattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.act(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)Topic:badmintonsquashsquash racketssquash racquetslawn tennistennis
Examples:- he served too many double faults
Hypernyms:serve service
Inherited Hypernyms:faultservetennis strokestrokemaneuvermotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:double faultfootfault
Full Hyponyms:double faultfootfault
vverb.communicationput or pin the blame onSynset:blame
Antonyms:absolve
Derivationally Related Form:blameblamableblameablefault
Hypernyms:accuse charge
Inherited Hypernyms:blamecharge
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody with something