Default and Fault

Default

Default noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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Fault and default are semantically related. in failure topic. In some cases you can use "Fault" instead a noun "Default".

Nearby Words: defaulter, defaulting, defaulted

Fault noun - A defect in character.

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

Nearby Words: faulty, faultless, faulted, faulting, faultily

good	good default	good fault
usual	usual default	usual fault
common	common default	common fault
original	original default	original fault
Other adjectives: real, big, great, new, minor, worst, basic, technical.

guy

default guy

fault guy

He is very unreliable by default due to the fact that he will never admit his own fault in his own problems and would instead try to pin his misfortunes solely on the ponies.

Source: Fanfic / The Rise of Darth Vulcan
She considers anything that bad happens to be Maou's fault by default.

Source: General Ripper

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