fault
/fɔlt/ noun A2- Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event. · No, don't blame yourself. It's my fault that we lost the game.· I told them the pie was still too hot. If they burn their tongues, that's their fault.
- A failing of character; less severe than a vice. · Despite all her faults, she’s a good person at heart.
- A characteristic, positive or negative or both, which increases one's risk of danger or difficulty. · You're still young, that's your fault.
- A strongly undesirable variation of food or drink caused by impurity or contamination. · Cork taint is one of the most recognizable wine faults.
- A minor offense.
- An illegal serve.
- A penalty point assessed in horseback events such as show jumping. · If the horse refuses an obstacle, the rider will receive four faults.
- An exception within a software program or process.
Plural faults
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“Never mind, dearest mother,” said a young and lovely girl, with a profusion of light brown hair, and eyes that seemed to float in liquid crystal, “’tis all my fault for seizing upon M.
“Ah, Danglars!” whispered Caderousse, “you have deceived me—the trick you spoke of last night has been played; but I cannot suffer a poor old man or an innocent girl to die of grief through your fault.
The Hound looked up and said, “It was not my fault master: my spirit was as good as ever, but I could not help my infirmities.
EVERY MAN, according to an ancient legend, is born into the world with two bags suspended from his neck all bag in front full of his neighbors’ faults, and a large bag behind filled with his own faults.
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