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oversight vs fault

fault vs oversight

oversight and fault both are nouns.

oversight is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oversight Yes No No No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of oversight; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than oversight:
  • oversight: a mistake resulting from inattention
  • fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of oversight include error, mistake.
oversight (noun) fault (noun)
a mistake resulting from inattention a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something 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
oversight (verb) fault (verb)
put or pin the blame on
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