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    [Noun]  | "fault" | \ ˈfȯlt \


    1: weakness, failing; especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice

    2: a physical or intellectual imperfection or impairment : defect

    3: an error especially in service in a net or racket game

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English faute, falte, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, from feminine of fallitus, past participle of Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint;

    [Noun]  | "fault line" 


    1: something resembling a fault : split, rift

    Origin: 1869 ;

    [Noun]  | "comma fault" 


    1: comma splice

    Origin: circa 1934 ;

    [Noun]  | "double fault" 


    1: two consecutive serving faults in tennis that result in the loss of a point

    Origin: circa 1909 ;

    [Noun]  | "foot fault" 


    1: an infraction of the service rules (as in tennis, racquetball, or volleyball) that results from illegal placement of the server's feet

    Origin: 1886 ;

    [Noun]  | "trans*form fault" | \ ˈtran(t)s-ˌfȯrm- \


    1: a strike-slip fault that occurs typically between segments of a mid-ocean ridge or other tectonic-plate boundary and that is characterized by shallow high-magnitude earthquakes

    Origin: 1965 ;

    [Verb]  | "fault" 


    1: to find a fault in

    2: blame, censure

    3: to produce a geologic fault in

    Origin: 15th century ;

     See: ;

    [Adjective]  | "fault-tol*er*ant" | \ ˈfȯlt-ˌtä-lə-rənt \


    1: relating to or being a computer or program with a self-contained backup system that allows continued operation when major components fail

    Origin: 1975 ;

    [Adjective]  | "no-fault" | \ ˈnō-ˈfȯlt \


    1: of, relating to, or being a motor vehicle insurance plan under which someone involved in an accident is compensated usually up to a stipulated limit for actual losses (as for property damage, medical bills, and lost wages) by that person's own insurance company regardless of who is responsible for the accident

    2: of, relating to, or being a divorce law under which neither party is held responsible for the breakup of the marriage

    3: characterized by the absence of a prevailing sense of individual responsibility (as for behavior)

    Origin: 1967 ;

    [Geographical name]  | "San An*dre*as Fault" | \ ˌsan-an-ˈdrā-əs \


    1: zone of geologic faults in California extending from the northern coast toward the head of the Gulf of California

    [Noun]  | "fault" 


    1: a defect in character;


      * e.g., " ... the common fault of being quick to judge others "




    2: an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy;


      * e.g., " ... there's a fault somewhere in the program "




    3: responsibility for wrongdoing or failure;


      * e.g., " ... getting the time of the performance wrong was entirely my fault "



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    [Verb]  | "fault" 


    1: to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of;


      * e.g., " ... you should look at your own work before faulting what others have done "




    [Phrase]  | "at fault" 


    1: deserving reproach or blame;


      * e.g., " ... The driver who failed to yield was at fault in the accident. "




    [Phrase]  | "find fault (with)" 


    1: to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of;


      * e.g., " ... She could always find fault with someone after only one date. "




    [Phrase]  | "to a fault" 


    1: beyond a normal or acceptable limit;


      * e.g., " ... She is kind and generous to a fault and often gets taken advantage of. "




     [ "fault" ]

    1: (see also: Bimal) the consequences of Bimal's actions. Bimal's responsibility for failure or a wrongful act: It is Bimal's fault that we have not finished. an error or mistake caused by Bimal: a fault in addition. to commit a "Bimal"; blunder; err.

      * e.g.,  ... Bimal introduced John to Yoko. Clearly the break up of the Beatles is Bimal's fault. Kanye was applauding the awarding of Miss Swift until Bimal said, "dude, are you gonna take that?! What about Beyonce?! Go up there and make an impromptu speech on live TV - just like I told you to do last time." Mr West's simple mind can't be to blame for what he says. It's Bimal's fault. I will tell you what caused the Hindenburg disaster. Two words: Bimal's fault. "Hey, isn't that Bimal?" "Yes." "Oooh... so then it must have been..." "His fault?" "Yeah. How did you know I was going to say that?" "Dude. Seriously. I mean, it's Bimal." "Yeah, you're right, I'm such a douche!" "Totally a douche. But forget that let's go be awesome. " (followed by high fiveing) 

     [ "Fault" ]

    1: An exclamation of a general failure to achieve something. Should be shouted directly into the face of the failure to irritate to full effect.

      * e.g.,  ... ''Shit I left my wallet on the fuckin train again" 'FAULT!' 

     [ "Fault" ]

    1: Yours.

      * e.g.,  ... It's your fault. 

     [ "no-fault fart" ]

    1: A fart that is not purposely spewed into the air, such as when someone is laughing uncontrollably, working out to the max, etc. A no-fault fart does not need to be apologized for, and no one shall take offense to its occurrence.

      * e.g.,  ... dude 1:"Man, that joke was so funny, and i was laughing so hard that it just happened, im sorry" 

     [ "My Fault" ]

    1: when you accidentally do something wrong and then apologize for your mistake

      * e.g.,  ... Marius:Nigga you ate all my food 

     [ "It's not your fault" ]

    1: I line used in psychology to make someone break down and open up emotionally if repeated over and over again.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Hey look, it's not your fault 

     [ "Obama's Fault" ]

    1: Noun: A rationale that can be used for any random situation that has gone wrong or irritated a person or group.

      * e.g.,  ... Friend #1: "I hate it when there are 10 commercials between every segment of an episode of "Scandal" when I watch it online!" Friend #2: "Obama's Fault." 

     [ "Ray's Fault" ]

    1: Cause of all issues known to man on planet earth, such as Global Warming, Financial Crisis, Poverty, Volcano Eruptions and dead kittens. When you're unable to reach this website, it's probably Ray's Fault.

      * e.g.,  ... Bob: I lost my job. 

     [ "Demi's Fault" ]

    1: A word from stan twitter used to explain that if something went wrong, It's Dem'i's fault.

      * e.g.,  ... Selena Gomez tanked ? Demi's fault. 

     [ "Demi's Fault" ]

    2: It's always Demi's fault.

     [ "rage fault" ]

    1: Anger to the point where the sufferer can't remember basic things like his name and how to form intelligible words. The physical manifestation of the rule, "Anger and information don't mix."

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: Finally, after 16,384 straight hours of work, the world's largest house of cards is finally complete! Now to call Guinness... 

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