Fault
noun
A mistake or something you have done wrong.
It was my fault that we arrived late.
Often appears as...
- my fault
- your fault
noun
A crack or break in the earth's surface where earthquakes often happen.
The San Andreas Fault is a major fault line in California.
Often appears as...
- earthquake fault
- fault line
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Academic
noun
A defect or malfunction in a machine or piece of equipment.
The technician found a fault in the wiring.
Often appears as...
- fault detection
- fault diagnosis
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Technical
verb
To find something wrong or criticize someone or something.
I can't fault your logic on this
Often appears as...
- can't fault
- find fault
noun
An undesirable trait or characteristic.
His main fault is his impatience.
Often appears as...
- find fault
- faults and virtues
noun
A mistake or something you have done wrong.
It was my fault that we arrived late.
Often appears as...
- my fault
- your fault
noun
A crack or break in the earth's surface where earthquakes often happen.
The San Andreas Fault is a major fault line in California.
Often appears as...
- earthquake fault
- fault line
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A defect or malfunction in a machine or piece of equipment.
The technician found a fault in the wiring.
Often appears as...
- fault detection
- fault diagnosis
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To find something wrong or criticize someone or something.
I can't fault your logic on this
Often appears as...
- can't fault
- find fault
noun
An undesirable trait or characteristic.
His main fault is his impatience.
Often appears as...
- find fault
- faults and virtues
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Responsibility
Used when admitting you're responsible for a negative situation.
I admit it's my fault we missed the deadline.
Pro Tip 2/3Assigning Blame
Indicates who's to blame in a situation, can imply guilt.
They all said it was his fault the project failed.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
Usually relates to negative outcomes of actions or decisions.
If the event is a disaster, it's your fault.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Responsibility
Used when admitting you're responsible for a negative situation.
I admit it's my fault we missed the deadline.
Pro Tip 2/3Assigning Blame
Indicates who's to blame in a situation, can imply guilt.
They all said it was his fault the project failed.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
Usually relates to negative outcomes of actions or decisions.
If the event is a disaster, it's your fault.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Responsibility
Used when admitting you're responsible for a negative situation.
I admit it's my fault we missed the deadline.
Pro Tip 2/3Assigning Blame
Indicates who's to blame in a situation, can imply guilt.
They all said it was his fault the project failed.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
Usually relates to negative outcomes of actions or decisions.
If the event is a disaster, it's your fault.
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How to saber a bottle of...
pressure that I'm so afraid of and this is also why champagne has those extra thick corks and really thick bottles but there's a weakness in the bottle it's where the two seams go along the sides of the bottle and where those seams meet the glass lip just under that wire basket those are where the fault lines are and that's the secret to savoring so
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How to stay calm when...
before one person is helped. And you're thinking, what kind of crazy statistic is that? The number should be one. My doctor wouldn't prescribe something to me if it's not going to help. But actually, medical practice doesn't work that way. And it's not the doctor's fault, if it's anybody's fault, it's the fault of scientists like me.
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Why do buildings fall in...
that building collapse is caused directly by the ground beneath them shaking violently, or even splitting apart. But that's not really how it works. For one thing, most buildings are not located right on a fault line, and the shifting tectonic plates go much deeper than building foundations. So what's actually going on?
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What is bipolar...
Remember, bipolar disorder is a medical condition, not a person's fault, or their whole identity, and it's something that can be controlled through a combination of medical treatments doing their work internally, friends and family fostering acceptance and understanding on the outside,
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Attenborough on...
you but I was gonna drown how long would it take me to get this off so I came out in a hurry there was a fault I said nonsense as I was they give it to me and so he changed this put on his shoulders put it on his head that I was some pleasure screwed you down quite tight
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How to practice...
But it would be much less shocking if I told you it wasn't the friend who said that. It's what the woman said to herself. And that's something we all do, especially after a rejection. We all start thinking of all our faults and all our shortcomings,
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Elon Musk: The future...
except in rare circumstances. The thing to appreciate about vehicle safety is this is probabilistic. I mean, there's some chance that any time a human driver gets in a car, that they will have an accident that is their fault. It's never zero.
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Earthquake Destruction PIPE...
usually occur along the boundaries of the thin plates that cover the earth like an eggshell driven by the heat deep within the Earth's core the plates grind against each other on long lines called faults when the plates find their motion
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How movies teach manhood...
say that they have been sexually assaulted some time in their life. Now, I don't think that's the fault of popular entertainment. I don't think kids' movies have anything to do with that. I don't even think that
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5 ways to kill your...
And no one achieved their goals alone. But if you didn't make them happen, it's your fault and no one else's. Be responsible for your dreams. And one last tip, and this one is really important as
Video examples
How to saber a bottle of...
pressure that I'm so afraid of and this is also why champagne has those extra thick corks and really thick bottles but there's a weakness in the bottle it's where the two seams go along the sides of the bottle and where those seams meet the glass lip just under that wire basket those are where the fault lines are and that's the secret to savoring so
Video examples
How to stay calm when...
before one person is helped. And you're thinking, what kind of crazy statistic is that? The number should be one. My doctor wouldn't prescribe something to me if it's not going to help. But actually, medical practice doesn't work that way. And it's not the doctor's fault, if it's anybody's fault, it's the fault of scientists like me.
Video examples
Why do buildings fall in...
that building collapse is caused directly by the ground beneath them shaking violently, or even splitting apart. But that's not really how it works. For one thing, most buildings are not located right on a fault line, and the shifting tectonic plates go much deeper than building foundations. So what's actually going on?
Video examples
What is bipolar...
Remember, bipolar disorder is a medical condition, not a person's fault, or their whole identity, and it's something that can be controlled through a combination of medical treatments doing their work internally, friends and family fostering acceptance and understanding on the outside,
Video examples
Attenborough on...
you but I was gonna drown how long would it take me to get this off so I came out in a hurry there was a fault I said nonsense as I was they give it to me and so he changed this put on his shoulders put it on his head that I was some pleasure screwed you down quite tight
Video examples
How to practice...
But it would be much less shocking if I told you it wasn't the friend who said that. It's what the woman said to herself. And that's something we all do, especially after a rejection. We all start thinking of all our faults and all our shortcomings,
Video examples
Elon Musk: The future...
except in rare circumstances. The thing to appreciate about vehicle safety is this is probabilistic. I mean, there's some chance that any time a human driver gets in a car, that they will have an accident that is their fault. It's never zero.
Video examples
Earthquake Destruction PIPE...
usually occur along the boundaries of the thin plates that cover the earth like an eggshell driven by the heat deep within the Earth's core the plates grind against each other on long lines called faults when the plates find their motion
Video examples
How movies teach manhood...
say that they have been sexually assaulted some time in their life. Now, I don't think that's the fault of popular entertainment. I don't think kids' movies have anything to do with that. I don't even think that
Video examples
5 ways to kill your...
And no one achieved their goals alone. But if you didn't make them happen, it's your fault and no one else's. Be responsible for your dreams. And one last tip, and this one is really important as
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Erica Mena
I think what people have to just naturally give me the respect for is the fact that me being a woman and no matter what I've done, fault to mistakes or right to wrong, that I'm able to step out and be like, 'This is who I am and this is who I love to be with. This is what it is, this is my life. I'm on a reality show so you get what you get.
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Emily Chang
American Journalist
I still ask myself the same questions every woman asks. Was it my fault? Did I say or do something to make him feel like such an advance was welcome? And like most women, I never told anyone. Instead, I just quit.
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Richard Simmons
American Celebrity
I used to think that if someone gained their weight back, it was my fault, but all I can do is be God's motivator and try to instill the motivation in others so they do it themselves.
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Richard Bach
American Novelist
If it's never our fault, we can't take responsibility for it. If we can't take responsibility for it, we'll always be its victim.
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Gianluca Vialli
Italian Manager
I'm here with all my faults and my many fears, but also with the desire to do something important.
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Jack Kerouac
American Novelist
My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.
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Hayley Atwell
English Actress
I like characters who have faults. I'm drawn to darker people.
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Jen Sincero
American Author
See failures as learning experiences, not character faults.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.
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Erica Mena
I think what people have to just naturally give me the respect for is the fact that me being a woman and no matter what I've done, fault to mistakes or right to wrong, that I'm able to step out and be like, 'This is who I am and this is who I love to be with. This is what it is, this is my life. I'm on a reality show so you get what you get.
Quote examples
Emily Chang
American Journalist
I still ask myself the same questions every woman asks. Was it my fault? Did I say or do something to make him feel like such an advance was welcome? And like most women, I never told anyone. Instead, I just quit.
Quote examples
Richard Simmons
American Celebrity
I used to think that if someone gained their weight back, it was my fault, but all I can do is be God's motivator and try to instill the motivation in others so they do it themselves.
Quote examples
Richard Bach
American Novelist
If it's never our fault, we can't take responsibility for it. If we can't take responsibility for it, we'll always be its victim.
Quote examples
Gianluca Vialli
Italian Manager
I'm here with all my faults and my many fears, but also with the desire to do something important.
Quote examples
Jack Kerouac
American Novelist
My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.
Quote examples
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.
Quote examples
Hayley Atwell
English Actress
I like characters who have faults. I'm drawn to darker people.
Quote examples
Jen Sincero
American Author
See failures as learning experiences, not character faults.
Quote examples
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.
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