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Rhymes with Fault

  • renault
  • pinault
  • kuralt
  • exalt
  • covault
  • basalt
  • perrault
  • brault
  • assault
  • walt
  • vault
  • sault
  • salt
  • nault
  • mault
  • malt
  • kalt
  • halt
  • gault
  • galt
  • dault

How do you pronounce fault?

Pronounce fault as fɔlt.

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2. fault

noun. ['ˈfɔlt'] an imperfection in an object or machine.

Etymology

  • faute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • faulte (Middle English (1100-1500))

3. fault

verb. ['ˈfɔlt'] put or pin the blame on.

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Etymology

  • faute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • faulte (Middle English (1100-1500))

4. fault

noun. ['ˈfɔlt'] the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • faute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • faulte (Middle English (1100-1500))

6. fault

noun. ['ˈfɔlt'] responsibility for a bad situation or event.

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Etymology

  • faute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • faulte (Middle English (1100-1500))

7. fault

noun. ['ˈfɔlt'] (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area).

Etymology

  • faute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • faulte (Middle English (1100-1500))

8. fault

noun. ['ˈfɔlt'] (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.).

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Etymology

  • faute (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • faulte (Middle English (1100-1500))