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fault vs spot

spot vs fault

fault and spot both are nouns.

fault and spot both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fault Yes No Yes No
spot Yes No Yes No
As nouns, spot is a hyponym of fault; that is, spot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fault:
  • fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  • spot: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
Other hyponyms of fault include blot, smear, smirch, stain, confusion, mix-up, incursion, miscalculation, misestimation, misreckoning, distortion, miscue, parapraxis, slip-up, slip, 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) spot (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) a business establishment for entertainment
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
responsibility for a bad situation or event a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) a blemish made by dirt
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other a small contrasting part of something
an imperfection in an object or machine an outstanding characteristic
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a small piece or quantity of something
a slight attack of illness
fault (verb) spot (verb)
put or pin the blame on mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
become spotted
make a spot or mark onto
mar or impair with a flaw
catch sight of
detect with the senses
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