Fault and Weakness

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Fault

Fault noun - A defect in character.

Usage example: the common fault of being quick to judge others

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Weakness is a synonym for fault in defect topic. In some cases you can use "Weakness" instead a noun "Fault", when it comes to topics like better, failing, blame, flaw. popular alternative

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

Weakness

Weakness noun - A defect in character.

Usage example: his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything

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Fault is a synonym for weakness in defect topic. You can use "Fault" instead a noun "Weakness", if it concerns topics such as better, flaw, defect in character. popular alternative

Nearby Words: weak, weaken, weakly, weakening, weakling

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notable	notable fault	notable weakness
particular	particular fault	particular weakness
similar	similar fault	similar weakness
usual	usual fault	usual weakness
Other adjectives: common, original, single, obvious, actual, real, big, great, serious, unfortunate, bad, potential, main, personal, new, major, traditional, structural, greatest, perceived, biggest.

Both words in one sentence

While he seethes at the fact all his robots are imbeciles, he admits it's his fault for designing them, and claims that the "hailing circuit" was his one moment of weakness.

Source: Never My Fault
Instead he raised her as his own and admitted that his fear of witches (the emotion driving the Big Bad) is a weakness of his own heart, and no fault of the witches.

Source: Anime / Witch Hunter Robin
He realizes that the DigiDestined's greatest strength is also a weakness- they are loyal to a fault and would do anything for a friend.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Digimon

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