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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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..
Defect :: Defect (n.) Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment..
Confidence :: Confidence (n.) Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.
Confess :: Confess (v. t.) To make acknowledgment or avowal in a matter pertaining to one's self; to acknowledge, own, or admit, as a crime, a fault, a debt..
Fastidious :: Fastidious (a.) Difficult to please; delicate to a fault; suited with difficulty; squeamish; as, a fastidious mind or ear; a fastidious appetite..
Natter :: Natter (v. i.) To find fault; to be peevish.
Accuse :: Accuse (v. t.) To charge with a fault; to blame; to censure.
Correctly :: Correctly (adv.) In a correct manner; exactly; acurately; without fault or error.
Downthrow :: Downthrow (n.) The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See Throw, n..
Inaccuracy :: Inaccuracy (n.) That which is inaccurate or incorrect; mistake; fault; defect; error; as, in inaccuracy in speech, copying, calculation, etc..
Defective :: Defective (a.) Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb; defective timber; a defective copy or account; a defective character; defective rules..
Blamable :: Blamable (a.) Deserving of censure; faulty; culpable; reprehensible; censurable; blameworthy.
Slip :: Slip (n.) An unintentional error or fault; a false step.
Accuser :: Accuser (n.) One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.
Expiation :: Expiation (n.) The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.
Commit :: Commit (v. t.) To do; to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault..
Hade :: Hade (v. i.) To deviate from the vertical; -- said of a vein, fault, or lode..
Chargeable :: Chargeable (a.) That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a duty chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man..
Conspicuous :: Conspicuous (a.) Obvious to the mental eye; easily recognized; clearly defined; notable; prominent; eminent; distinguished; as, a conspicuous excellence, or fault..
Spot :: Spot (n.) A stain on character or reputation; something that soils purity; disgrace; reproach; fault; blemish.
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