accuse vs fault

fault vs accuse

accuse is not a noun while fault is a noun.

accuse and fault both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accuse	No	No	Yes	No
fault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fault is a hyponym of accuse; that is, fault is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accuse:

accuse: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
fault: put or pin the blame on

Other hyponyms of accuse include blame, accuse, criminate, impeach, incriminate, asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully, indict.

accuse (noun)	fault (noun)
	a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
	(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
	the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
	responsibility for a bad situation or event
	(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	an imperfection in an object or machine

accuse (verb)	fault (verb)
bring an accusation against; level a charge against	put or pin the blame on
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

Difference between accuse and fault

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