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fault

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounCulpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.

    Example: No, don't blame yourself. It's my fault that we lost the game.

  2. verbTo criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.
  3. nounA defect, imperfection, or weakness; more severe than a flaw. A failing of character; less severe than a vice.

    Example: Despite all her faults, she’s a good person at heart.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Five-letter puzzle facts

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Very common
#291 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
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Tests likely letters better than 58% of common five-letter words.
Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None

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