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blot vs fault

fault vs blot

blot and fault both are nouns.

blot and fault both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blot Yes No Yes No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of blot; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than blot:
  • blot: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
  • fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of blot include error, mistake.
blot (noun) fault (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
a blemish made by dirt (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
blot (verb) fault (verb)
dry (ink) with blotting paper put or pin the blame on
make a spot or mark onto
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