Definition of fault

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Fault (n.) In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam; as, slate fault, dirt fault, etc..

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Forfeit :: Forfeit (n.) To lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense, or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be deprived of; to alienate the right to possess, by some neglect or crime; as, to forfeit an estate by treason; to forfeit reputation by a breach of promise; -- with to before the one acquiring what is forfeited..
Faultiness :: Faultiness (n.) Quality or state of being faulty.
Censor :: Censor (n.) One given to fault-finding; a censurer.
Weakness :: Weakness (n.) That which is a mark of lack of strength or resolution; a fault; a defect.
Spot :: Spot (n.) A stain on character or reputation; something that soils purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish.
Lambdacism :: Lambdacism (n.) A fault in speaking or in composition, which consists in too frequent use of the letter l, or in doubling it erroneously..
Admonition :: Admonition (n.) Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.
Recriminate :: Recriminate (v. i.) To return one charge or accusation with another; to charge back fault or crime upon an accuser.
Malnutrition :: Malnutrition (n.) Faulty or imperfect nutrition.
Ideal :: Ideal (a.) Reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless; as, ideal beauty..
Long :: Long (prep.) By means of; by the fault of; because of.
Misdemeanor :: Misdemeanor (n.) Ill behavior; evil conduct; fault.
Palliation :: Palliation (n.) The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices..
Discipline :: Discipline (n.) Severe training, corrective of faults; instruction by means of misfortune, suffering, punishment, etc..
Leap :: Leap (n.) A fault.
Protest :: Protest (v.) A declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) That which is offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular deportment; apology; as, an excuse for neglect of duty; excuses for delay of payment..
Nagging :: Nagging (a.) Fault-finding; teasing; persistently annoying; as, a nagging toothache..
Blamable :: Blamable (a.) Deserving of censure; faulty; culpable; reprehensible; censurable; blameworthy.
Fastidious :: Fastidious (a.) Difficult to please; delicate to a fault; suited with difficulty; squeamish; as, a fastidious mind or ear; a fastidious appetite..
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