Word a Day
fault
What does fault mean?
fault (noun): culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce fault?
/fɔlt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fault come from?
From Middle English faute, faulte, from Anglo-Norman faute, Old French faute.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “fault”?
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What does “fault” mean?
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culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event
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