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fault vs footfault

footfault vs fault

fault and footfault both are nouns.

fault is a verb but footfault is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fault Yes No Yes No
footfault Yes No No No
As nouns, footfault is a hyponym of fault; that is, footfault is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fault:
  • fault: (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
  • footfault: a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline
Other hyponyms of fault include double fault.
fault (noun) footfault (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline
(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
fault (verb) footfault (verb)
put or pin the blame on
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