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fault vs slip

slip vs fault

fault and slip both are nouns.

fault and slip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fault Yes No Yes No
slip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slip is a hyponym of fault; that is, slip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fault:
  • fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  • slip: a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Other hyponyms of fault include blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain, confusion, mix-up, incursion, miscalculation, misestimation, misreckoning, distortion, miscue, parapraxis, slip-up, offside, lapse, oversight, omission, skip, bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall, balls-up, ballup, cockup, mess-up, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility, stupidity, renege, revoke.
fault (noun) slip (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) a socially awkward or tactless act
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
responsibility for a bad situation or event an unexpected slide
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other a woman's sleeveless undergarment
an imperfection in an object or machine bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a small sheet of paper
a slippery smoothness
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
a place where a craft can be made fast
a young and slender person
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
fault (verb) slip (verb)
put or pin the blame on fall to a lower standard
move out of position
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
to make a mistake or be incorrect
pass out of one's memory
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move stealthily
move easily
move smoothly and easily
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily
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