Fault and Pratfall

Fault

Fault noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Usage example: there's a fault somewhere in the program

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

Pratfall

Pratfall noun - An embarrassing mistake.

Fault and pratfall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fault" instead a noun "Pratfall".
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