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ballup vs fault

fault vs ballup

ballup and fault both are nouns.

ballup is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ballup Yes No No No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of ballup; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than ballup:
  • ballup: something badly botched or muddled
  • fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of ballup include error, mistake.
ballup (noun) fault (noun)
something badly botched or muddled 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
ballup (verb) fault (verb)
put or pin the blame on
Difference between ballup and fault

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