Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (frequency) (gloss) "an example sentence"
Display options for word: word#sense number (sense key)
Noun
(8)S: (n) mistake#1 (mistake%1:04:00::), error#1 (error%1:04:02::), fault#1 (fault%1:04:00::) (a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention) "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
(4)S: (n) defect#3 (defect%1:26:00::), fault#2 (fault%1:26:00::), flaw#1 (flaw%1:26:00::) (an imperfection in an object or machine) "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
(1)S: (n) demerit#2 (demerit%1:07:00::), fault#3 (fault%1:07:00::) (the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection) "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
S: (n) fault#5 (fault%1:11:00::) ((electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)) "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"
S: (n) fault#6 (fault%1:07:01::) (responsibility for a bad situation or event) "it was John's fault"
S: (n) fault#7 (fault%1:04:01::) ((sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)) "he served too many double faults"