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boner vs fault

fault vs boner

boner and fault both are nouns.

boner is not a verb while fault is a verb.

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

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