fault

nounA2 · Elementary

Mistake, or reason something went wrong.

Meanings of «fault»

1. noun

mistake, or reason something went wrong

It was not my fault that we were late.

2. noun

a defect or malfunction in a machine or system

The engineer found a fault in the machine.

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Synonyms and similar words

defectflaw

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