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miscue vs fault

fault vs miscue

miscue and fault both are nouns.

miscue is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
miscue Yes No No No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of miscue; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than miscue:
  • miscue: a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
  • fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of miscue include error, mistake.
miscue (noun) fault (noun)
a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. (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
miscue (verb) fault (verb)
put or pin the blame on
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