Definition of fault

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Fault (v. t.) To interrupt the continuity of (rock strata) by displacement along a plane of fracture; -- chiefly used in the p. p.; as, the coal beds are badly faulted..

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Twit :: Twit (v. t.) To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood..
Task :: Task (v. t.) To charge; to tax; as with a fault.
Connive :: Connive (v. i.) To close the eyes upon a fault; to wink (at); to fail or forbear by intention to discover an act; to permit a proceeding, as if not aware of it; -- usually followed by at..
Warning :: Warning (n.) Caution against danger, or against faults or evil practices which incur danger; admonition; monition..
Captious :: Captious (a.) Apt to catch at faults; disposed to find fault or to cavil; eager to object; difficult to please.
Underlay :: Underlay (v. i.) To incline from the vertical; to hade; -- said of a vein, fault, or lode..
Default :: Default (v. t.) To fail to perform or pay; to be guilty of neglect of; to omit; as, to default a dividend..
Thrum :: Thrum (n.) A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam.
Default :: Default (v. t.) To leave out of account; to omit.
Rub :: Rub (n.) Imperfection; failing; fault.
Air Hole :: Air hole () A fault in a casting, produced by a bubble of air; a blowhole..
Blamable :: Blamable (a.) Deserving of censure; faulty; culpable; reprehensible; censurable; blameworthy.
Admonition :: Admonition (n.) Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.
Smooth :: Smooth (a.) To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault..
Palliate :: Palliate (v. t.) To cover with excuses; to conceal the enormity of, by excuses and apologies; to extenuate; as, to palliate faults..
Fault :: Fault (n.) A lost scent; act of losing the scent.
Pick-fault :: Pick-fault (n.) One who seeks out faults.
Cavil :: Cavil (v. i.) To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.
Defaulted :: Defaulted (imp. & p. p.) of Defaul.
Guaranty :: Guaranty (n.) In law and common usage: To undertake or engage that another person shall perform (what he has stipulated); to undertake to be answerable for (the debt or default of another); to engage to answer for the performance of (some promise or duty by another) in case of a failure by the latter to perform; to undertake to secure (something) to another, as in the case of a contingency. See Guarantee, v. t..
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