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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 hindrance or obstruction in doing something

A crack, split, or break in something

A tiny dot or spot

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

An ambiguity or inadequacy in a set of rules that can be potentially exploited

A declaration of fault or blame against another

A person's ruin or downfall

A shameful act or misdeed that has been hidden or made secret

An abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence

To criticize someone for inadequacy or mistakes

To blame, or find fault with, for a wrongdoing

To accuse, blame or pronounce (someone) guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

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Noun

A defect or weakness

chink in your armour

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

chink in the armor

personal imperfection

inability to hack it

negative aspect

other side of the coin

mark against one

vulnerable point

vulnerable place

millstone round one's neck

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

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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

typographical error

underestimation

breach of etiquette

something wrong

dropping the ball

putting foot in mouth

dumb thing to do

printer's error

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

blunder in etiquette

typesetting mistake

keyboarding error

typesetting error

keyboarding mistake

printing mistake

typographical mistake

foot in the mouth

misconfiguration

poor configuration

wrong configuration

error of judgement

misreading of the situation

misconstruction

execution error

fly in the ointment

mistaken belief

false impression

wrong end of the stick

irresponsibility

dereliction of duty

misdemeanour^UK

wrong impression

fall from grace

inappropriate behaviour

social indiscretion

yielding to temptation

misbehaviour^UK

mischievousness

mispronunciation

foolish mistake

failure to observe

fall from favor

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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

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

mischievousness

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of conduct

fall from grace

act of wickedness

criminal action

misdemeanours^UK

misdemeanors^US

moral transgression

criminal behavior

unlawful activity

criminal offense

failure to observe

non-compliance with

taking advantage

breaking of the law

unrighteousness

irreligiousness

reprehensibility

mischief-making

unprofessionalism

dereliction of duty

unethical behaviour

breach of ethics

act of brutality

act of savagery

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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

malconformation

blot on the landscape

strawberry mark

port wine stain

blight on the landscape

unattractiveness

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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

physical disability

medical condition

learning disability

physical abnormality

mental abnormality

learning difficulties

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Noun

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

circumscription

stone in one's path

precautionary measure

preventive measure

protective measure

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

kick in the teeth

bone of contention

psychological baggage

small difficulty

millstone round someone's neck

defensive measures

retarding device

negative aspect

mountain to climb

other side of the coin

deterring factor

millstone round one's neck

anticipatory measure

joker in the pack

albatross around one's neck

reverse of fortune

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

logistical hurdle

thorn in the flesh

thorn in one's side

source of difficulty

source of trouble

concerning matter

difficult situation

stroke of bad luck

logistical challenge

logistical complication

logistical issue

logistical problem

logistical hiccup

blocking object

teething trouble

end of the road

nowhere to turn

no through road

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Noun

A crack, split, or break in something

geological fault

fractionalization

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Noun

A tiny dot or spot

blot on the landscape

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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 a set of rules that can be potentially exploited

Noun

A declaration of fault or blame against another

bill of indictment

finger-pointing

justifiable charge

misrepresentation

libellous statement

blot on the escutcheon

slanderous statement

bringing to book

bringing of charges

industrial tribunal

legal proceeding

judicial proceedings

legal proceedings

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Noun

A person's ruin or downfall

disestablishment

lowering of status

loss of prosperity

falling to pieces

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Noun

A shameful act or misdeed that has been hidden or made secret

Noun

An abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence

extraordinariness

preternaturalness

unconventionality

freak of nature

conversation piece

departure from the norm

unreasonableness

special occurrence

exceptional event

exceptional occurrence

incongruousness

free-spiritedness

object of virtu

peculiar object

singular object

diversification

break in routine

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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

inveigh against

cast aspersions on

give a bad press to

fulminate against

throw brickbats at

give someone a bad press

give something a bad press

take exception to

give something a battering

take issue with

come down hard on

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

bring under fire

declaim against

pass strictures upon

give the business

vituperate against

jump down one's throat

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

raise trivial objections to

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

take down a peg

be in opposition to

let someone have it

point finger at

lay at one's door

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

read the riot act

tear off a strip

give someone a roasting

give someone a dressing-down

remonstrate with

give someone a rollicking

give someone hell

give a talking-to

rap over the knuckles

give someone a telling-off

give someone a bollocking

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

tear a strip off

slap on the wrist

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

express disapproval of

criticize severely

lay down the law

kick up a stink about

protest against

blacken the name of

make a fuss about

kick up a fuss about

give a piece of one's mind

take to the woodshed

remonstrate against

go for the jugular

bite someone's head off

raise objections to

take a stand against

call over the coals

express a poor opinion of

expostulate about

snap someone's head off

bring into disrepute

give a bad name

mouth off about

oppose strongly

animadvert upon

spread lies about

throw the book at

give a black eye

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

take a swipe at

conduct a smear campaign against

complain vociferously about

jump down someone's throat

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

rap on knuckles

speak out against

lose one's temper with

cut down to size

reprimand severely

give a rough time

assault verbally

show someone up

jump on one's case

expose to ridicule

protest strongly

blacken someone's reputation

hold up to shame

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

give comeuppance

criticize harshly

have someone on the carpet

give a hard time

burn one's ears

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

give someone bondi

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

mete out punishment to

make an example of

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

point the finger

comment negatively

deliver a tirade to

express strong disapproval of

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

cast aspersions

give a tongue-lashing

give going-over

give piece of mind

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

blacken the character of

be malicious about

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

object strongly to

raise objections

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

express objections

protest strongly at

express disagreement

lodge a protest

express objections to

express disapproval

be in opposition

thunder against

disagree violently with

vociferate about

remonstrate about

call into question

have a problem with

make a protest against

make a stand against

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

make an objection

kick up a stink

raise objection

draw the line at

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

Verb

To blame, or find fault with, for a wrongdoing

hold accountable

point the finger

assign guilt to

hold responsible for

impute blame to

attribute liability to

hold accountable for

point finger at

hold answerable for

lodge complaint

lay the blame on someone for

lay at one's door

lay at the door of

let someone have it

attribute blame to

lay the blame on

hold responsible

assign fault to

place the blame on

assign liability to

point the finger at

pin the blame on

point a finger at

stick the blame on

recriminate for

put on trial for

lay charges against

take to court for

prefer charges against

incriminate for

hang something on

make accusations about

bring to trial for

drag into court

blow the whistle on

file charges against

consider guilty of

lay a guilt trip on

shift the blame

lay a bad trip on

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Verb

To accuse, blame or pronounce (someone) guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

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