Are you trying to hyphenate fault? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention He made a bad mistake She was quick to point out my errors I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults |
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An imperfection in an object or machine A flaw caused the crystal to shatter If there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer |
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The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection They discussed the merits and demerits of her novel He knew his own faults much better than she did |
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(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other They built it right over a geological fault He studied the faulting of the earth's crust |
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(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) It took much longer to find the fault than to fix it |
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Responsibility for a bad situation or event It was John's fault |
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(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) He served too many double faults |
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Put or pin the blame on |