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spot vs fault

fault vs spot

spot and fault both are nouns.

spot and fault both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spot Yes No Yes No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of spot; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than spot:
  • spot: 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 spot include error, mistake.
spot (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 business establishment for entertainment (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value responsibility for a bad situation or event
a blemish made by dirt (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
a small contrasting part of something (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
an outstanding characteristic an imperfection in an object or machine
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a small piece or quantity of something
a slight attack of illness
spot (verb) fault (verb)
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition put or pin the blame on
become spotted
make a spot or mark onto
mar or impair with a flaw
catch sight of
detect with the senses
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