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slip vs fault

fault vs slip

slip and fault both are nouns.

slip and fault both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of slip; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than slip:
  • slip: 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 include error, mistake.
slip (noun) fault (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
a socially awkward or tactless act (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
an unexpected slide responsibility for a bad situation or event
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
a woman's sleeveless undergarment (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow an imperfection in an object or machine
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a small sheet of paper
a slippery smoothness
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
a place where a craft can be made fast
a young and slender person
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
slip (verb) fault (verb)
fall to a lower standard put or pin the blame on
move out of position
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
to make a mistake or be incorrect
pass out of one's memory
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move stealthily
move easily
move smoothly and easily
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily
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