fault
fault - noun
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
an imperfection in an object or machine
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
responsibility for a bad situation or event
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
fault - verb
fault - thesaurus
blame
break
defect
demerit
error
faulting
flaw
fracture
mistake
shift
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learn about the word fault in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw + war.
Scrabble score for fault
Scrabble score = 8
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