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blunder vs fault

fault vs blunder

blunder and fault both are nouns.

blunder and fault both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blunder Yes No Yes No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of blunder; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than blunder:
  • blunder: an embarrassing mistake
  • fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of blunder include error, mistake.
blunder (noun) fault (noun)
an embarrassing mistake 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
blunder (verb) fault (verb)
utter impulsively put or pin the blame on
make one's way clumsily or blindly
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
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