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footfault vs fault

fault vs footfault

footfault and fault both are nouns.

footfault is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
footfault Yes No No No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of footfault; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than footfault:
  • footfault: a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline
  • fault: (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
footfault (noun) fault (noun)
a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline 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
footfault (verb) fault (verb)
put or pin the blame on
Difference between footfault and fault

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