fault

/fɒlt/

A defect; something that detracts from perfection.

A mistake or error.

No! This is my fault, not yours.

A weakness of character; a failing.

For all her faults, she’s a good person at heart.

A minor offense.

Blame; the responsibility for a mistake.

The fault lies with you.

A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.

In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam.

slate fault  dirt fault

An illegal serve.

An abnormal connection in a circuit.

Want; lack

A lost scent; act of losing the scent.