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fault vs cleft

cleft vs fault

fault and cleft both are nouns.

fault is not an adjective while cleft is an adjective.

fault is a verb but cleft is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fault Yes No Yes No
cleft Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cleft is a hypernym of fault; that is, cleft is a word with a broader meaning than fault:
  • fault: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
  • cleft: a long narrow cleft
Other hypernyms of fault include crack, crevice, fissure, scissure.
fault (noun) cleft (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention a long narrow cleft
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
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
fault (adjective) cleft (adjective)
having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
split or divided
fault (verb) cleft (verb)
put or pin the blame on
Difference between fault and cleft

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