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Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault..

Penitence :: Penitence (n.) The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.

Improve :: Improve (v. t.) To disapprove; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure; as, to improve negligence..

Lapse :: Lapse (v. i.) To slide or slip in moral conduct; to fail in duty; to fall from virtue; to deviate from rectitude; to commit a fault by inadvertence or mistake.

Faulty :: Faulty (a.) Guilty of a fault, or of faults; hence, blamable; worthy of censure..

Expiation :: Expiation (n.) The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.

Vitiate :: Vitiate (v. t.) To make vicious, faulty, or imperfect; to render defective; to injure the substance or qualities of; to impair; to contaminate; to spoil; as, exaggeration vitiates a style of writing; sewer gas vitiates the air..

Nonappearance :: Nonappearance (n.) Default of apperance, as in court, to prosecute or defend; failure to appear..

Defaulted :: Defaulted (imp. & p. p.) of Defaul.

Default :: Default (n.) A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires; as, this evil has happened through the governor's default..

Complainer :: Complainer (n.) One who complains or laments; one who finds fault; a murmurer.

Disculpate :: Disculpate (v. t.) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exculpate.

Cavil :: Cavil (v. i.) To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.

Inculpable :: Inculpable (a.) Faultless; blameless; innocent.

Admonition :: Admonition (n.) Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.

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..

Pronounce :: Pronounce (v. i.) To give a pronunciation; to articulate; as, to pronounce faultlessly..

Amiss :: Amiss (n.) A fault, wrong, or mistake..

Correct :: Correct (v. t.) To bring back, or attempt to bring back, to propriety in morals; to reprove or punish for faults or deviations from moral rectitude; to chastise; to discipline; as, a child should be corrected for lying..

Faulted :: Faulted (imp. & p. p.) of Faul.

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