parapraxis vs fault

fault vs parapraxis

parapraxis and fault both are nouns.

parapraxis is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parapraxis	Yes	No	No	No
fault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fault is a hypernym of parapraxis; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than parapraxis:

parapraxis: 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 parapraxis include error, mistake.

parapraxis (noun)	fault (noun)
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.	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

parapraxis (verb)	fault (verb)
	put or pin the blame on

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