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slip-up vs fault

fault vs slip-up

slip-up and fault both are nouns.

slip-up is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip-up Yes No No No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of slip-up; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than slip-up:
  • slip-up: 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 slip-up include error, mistake.
slip-up (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
slip-up (verb) fault (verb)
put or pin the blame on
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