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smirch vs fault

fault vs smirch

smirch and fault both are nouns.

smirch and fault both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smirch Yes No Yes No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of smirch; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than smirch:
  • smirch: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
  • fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of smirch include error, mistake.
smirch (noun) fault (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
a blemish made by dirt (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
smirch (verb) fault (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone put or pin the blame on
smear so as to make dirty or stained
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