Damage and Fault

Damage

Damage noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

Fault and damage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fault" instead a noun "Damage".

Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable

Fault

Fault noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Usage example: the minor faults in the leather are entirely natural and are what gives it a look different from vinyl

Damage and fault are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Damage" instead a noun "Fault".

How words are described

good good damage good fault
full full damage full fault
continuous continuous damage continuous fault
visible visible damage visible fault
Other adjectives: powerful, actual, real, constant, big, great, serious, little, potential, major, minor, further, greater, structural, triple.

Common collocations

time damage time fault time
way damage way fault way
weapon damage weapon fault weapon
anyone damage anyone fault anyone
Other words: player, everyone, eyes.

Both words in one sentence

  • I Let Gwen Stacy Die Superman races against time to seal the fault before catastrophic damage is unleashed.
  • Film / The Bridge on the River Kwai During their standoff with each other, both state that the other is responsible for the stalemate and any damage arising from it is the fault of the other.
  • Kinetic Weapons Are Just Better That said, the sonic weapons seemed to be designed for non-lethal takedowns, so you can't really fault a weapon specifically designed not to cause property damage for failing to cause property damage.
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