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renege vs fault

fault vs renege

renege and fault both are nouns.

renege and fault both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
renege Yes No Yes No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of renege; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than renege:
  • renege: the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
  • fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of renege include error, mistake.
renege (noun) fault (noun)
the mistake of not following suit when able to do so 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
renege (verb) fault (verb)
fail to fulfill a promise or obligation put or pin the blame on
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