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A defect or weakness

A mistake or error

Responsibility for an accident or misfortune

A misguided act

Something that mars the appearance or completeness of something

The state of being ill or unhealthy

A crack, split, or break in something

A shameful act or quality that damages an otherwise good character or reputation

An ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules

A declaration of fault or blame against another

An unusual, and unexpected, feature or characteristic of someone or something

A person's ruin or downfall

A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action

An abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence

To criticize someone for inadequacy or mistakes

To accuse of wrongdoing

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Noun

A defect or weakness

chink in your armour

stumbling block

chink in the armor

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

vulnerable point

personal imperfection

inability to hack it

negative aspect

other side of the coin

mark against one

millstone around your neck

soft underbelly

vulnerable spot

damaging weakness

heel of Achilles

stone in one's path

undesirable consequences

adverse effects

thorn in one's side

stumbling stone

small difficulty

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

mountain to climb

unpleasant aspect

joker in the pack

thorn in the flesh

source of difficulty

source of trouble

difficult situation

putting an end to

putting an stop to

nipping in the bud

undesirable consequence

teething trouble

stroke of bad luck

millstone round one's neck

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

kick in the teeth

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“I felt very emotional during the service, my lip trembling on several occasions, and I slipped into my usual fault of speaking softly when that happens.”

Noun

A mistake or error

error of judgment

misapprehension

misunderstanding

slip of the tongue

slip of the pen

misinterpretation

underestimation

typographical error

something wrong

breach of etiquette

dropping the ball

dumb thing to do

putting foot in mouth

printer's error

typesetting mistake

keyboarding error

typesetting error

keyboarding mistake

printing mistake

typographical mistake

failure to notice

foot in the mouth

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

blunder in etiquette

disorganization^US

misconfiguration

disorganisation^UK

poor configuration

error of judgement

misreading of the situation

misconstruction

wrong configuration

fly in the ointment

mistaken belief

false impression

wrong end of the stick

misdemeanour^UK

wrong impression

poor decision-making

self-defeating action

miscommunication

mischievousness

misbehaviour^UK

simple-mindedness

thoughtlessness

mispronunciation

grammatical mistake

foolish mistake

misappreciation

peculiar turn of events

unusual occurrence

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“All this is much more than an editorial fault, as it constitutes evidence that the author has not thoroughly analyzed his subject.”

Noun

Responsibility for an accident or misfortune

“The fault for the company's failure was placed squarely on the shoulders of its board of directors.”

Noun

A misguided act

misdemeanour^UK

misbehaviour^UK

insubordination

monkey business

mischievousness

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

fall from grace

act of wickedness

misdemeanours^UK

clandestineness

antisocial behavior

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

moral transgression

breach of conduct

misdemeanors^US

unlawful activity

breaking of the law

failure to observe

non-compliance with

taking advantage

criminal offense

irresponsibility

dereliction of duty

criminal behavior

unrighteousness

irreligiousness

mischief-making

unprofessionalism

unscrupulousness

unethical behaviour

breach of ethics

act of brutality

act of savagery

reprehensibility

simple-mindedness

breach of etiquette

thoughtlessness

foolish mistake

dropping the ball

slip of the tongue

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“As it now seems to me, I must have committed the fault of not putting my whole trust in His Majesty.”

Noun

Something that mars the appearance or completeness of something

blot on the landscape

malconformation

strawberry mark

port wine stain

blight on the landscape

unattractiveness

blot on landscape

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“Any interference with the balance could lead to an alteration of the fabric's characteristics, which, in turn, could lead to a fault in the fabric.”

Noun

The state of being ill or unhealthy

insubstantiality

unsubstantiality

declining health

ineffectiveness

ineffectualness

second childhood

defenselessness

physical disability

unproductiveness

learning disability

lack of vitality

physical abnormality

declining years

unsuccessfulness

unserviceableness

valetudinarianism

defencelessness

lack of strength

enfeebled state

mental abnormality

disqualification

loss of strength

advancing years

latter part of animate life

evening of life

learning difficulties

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Noun

A crack, split, or break in something

geological fault

fractionalization

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Noun

A shameful act or quality that damages an otherwise good character or reputation

blot on the escutcheon

skeleton in the cupboard

lack of respectability

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Noun

An ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules

Noun

A declaration of fault or blame against another

bill of indictment

finger-pointing

justifiable charge

bringing to book

bringing of charges

industrial tribunal

legal proceeding

judicial proceedings

legal proceedings

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Noun

An unusual, and unexpected, feature or characteristic of someone or something

unconventionality

extraordinariness

individual trait

incongruousness

characteristic gesture

conversation piece

unusual occurrence

peculiar turn of events

freak of nature

preternaturalness

inexplicability

preternaturality

newfangled contraption

unaccountability

indescribability

imaginativeness

break with tradition

inappropriateness

inharmoniousness

incompatibility

bee in your bonnet

irreconcilability

lack of harmony

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Noun

A person's ruin or downfall

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

lack of success

disestablishment

loss of prosperity

reverse of fortune

stroke of ill luck

rough situation

falling to pieces

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Noun

A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action

seismic activity

volcanic activity

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Noun

An abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence

Verb

To criticize someone for inadequacy or mistakes

call to account

find fault with

bellyache about

give some stick to

hold someone to blame

sound off about

haul over the coals

hold accountable

hold responsible

fulminate against

inveigh against

cast aspersions on

give a bad press to

throw brickbats at

take exception to

take issue with

give someone a bad press

give something a bad press

give something a battering

come down hard on

declaim against

remonstrate with

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

bring under fire

jump down one's throat

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

read the riot act

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

slap on the wrist

tear off a strip

tear a strip off

rap over the knuckles

be in opposition to

pass strictures upon

give the business

vituperate against

raise trivial objections to

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

take down a peg

let someone have it

point finger at

lay at one's door

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

give someone a dressing-down

give a talking-to

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give someone what for

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a caning

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rake over the coals

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

blacken the name of

express disapproval of

lay down the law

kick up a stink about

protest against

criticize severely

kick up a fuss about

make a fuss about

give a piece of one's mind

take to the woodshed

look askance at

go for the jugular

call over the coals

raise objections to

take a stand against

speak out against

cut down to size

give a hard time

bring into disrepute

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

give a bad name

conduct a smear campaign against

find unacceptable

oppose strongly

remonstrate against

expostulate about

mouth off about

bite someone's head off

take a dim view of

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

strongly criticize

be on at someone

take a swipe at

rap on knuckles

give a going over

jump down someone's throat

tell a thing or two

throw the book at

call into question

lose one's temper with

kick up a stink

reprimand severely

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

speak of with disfavour

blacken the character of

assault verbally

hold forth against

give a tongue-lashing

throw stones at

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

protest strongly

blacken someone's reputation

show someone up

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

think little of

burn one's ears

severely reprimand

give someone bondi

rap across the knuckles

comment negatively

give comeuppance

be hypercritical

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

have someone on the carpet

criticize harshly

mete out punishment to

make an example of

criticize hatefully

give someone a carpeting

have your knife in

deliver a tirade to

raise objections

express strong disapproval of

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

point the finger

take dim view of

expose to ridicule

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

express objections

give going-over

give piece of mind

hold up to shame

express disagreement

lodge a protest

express objections to

express disapproval

object strongly to

animadvert upon

vociferate about

be in opposition

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

have a problem with

make an objection

raise objection

draw the line at

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

put the boot in

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

keep complaining to

take the piss out of

bust someone's balls

bend someone's ear

be on your back

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

give a black eye

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

make mincemeat of

make short work of

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

protest strongly at

be scandalized by

thunder against

disagree violently with

remonstrate about

make a protest against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

put up a fight against

take great exception to

hit where one lives

give the cold shoulder

put your back up

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

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“Critics have chosen to fault leaders for failing to present alternatives.”

Verb

To accuse of wrongdoing

prefer charges against

hold accountable

lay charges against

file charges against

point the finger

make accusations about

recriminate for

incriminate for

bring to trial for

hang something on

put on trial for

point finger at

lodge complaint

take to court for

lay at one's door

blow the whistle

let someone have it

attribute blame to

file a complain against

lay the blame on

assign guilt to

hold responsible

assign fault to

place the blame on

assign liability to

consider guilty of

pronounce guilty

hold someone answerable

point the finger at

pin the blame on

point a finger at

stick the blame on

prove to be guilty

prove one's guilt

call to account

bring charges against

lay the blame on someone for

hold accountable for

impute blame to

hold responsible for

blow the whistle on

attribute liability to

hold answerable for

drag into court

lay a guilt trip on

lay a bad trip on

have the law on

bring someone to trial

institute legal proceedings

take proceedings

bring an action against

blacken the name of

bring a charge against

institute legal proceedings against someone

take legal action

take legal action against

bring a suit against

haul into court

face with charges

serve with a summons

bring before the court

take the law on

bring a case against

bring an action

proceed against

cast aspersions on

drop someone in it

take into custody

peach on someone

bring legal proceedings against

put in the dock

bring suit against

make a charge against

make a complaint against

bring action against

involve in litigation

bring a criminal charge against

turn on the heat

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