Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A mistake in something, which leads to it not working correctly or could cause problems.
Fault
/fɔːlt/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
'I am acquainted with my faults.
"It was my fault you got caught.
"I have only one fault to find with it."
Etymology:
From the Old French faute, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, related to the Latin fallere meaning to deceive. The term evolved to mean a defect, blame, or failing.
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