to a fault

Definition of To A Fault in English :

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Adverb

1. excessively, overly, to a fault, too

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

Example Sentences:
'too big'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

To A Fault

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excessively

To A Fault

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too much; excessively

To A Fault

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n.

1.

a. A character weakness, especially a minor one.

b. Something that impairs or detracts from physical perfection; a defect. See Synonyms at blemish.

c. A mistake; an error: a grammatical fault; a fault in his reasoning.

d. A minor offense or misdeed: committed her share of youthful faults.

2. Responsibility for a mistake or an offense; culpability. See Synonyms at blame.

3. Geology A fracture in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting or dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are displaced relative to one another and parallel to the plane of fracture. Also called shift.

4. Electronics A defect in a circuit or wiring caused by imperfect connections, poor insulation, grounding, or shorting.

5. Sports A service of the ball that violates the rules in tennis and similar games.

6. Archaic A lack or deficiency.

v. fault·ed, fault·ing, faults

v.tr.

1. To find error or defect in; criticize or blame: faulted the author for poor research; faulted the book for inaccuracies.

2. Geology To produce a fault in; fracture.

v.intr.

1. To commit a mistake or an error.

2. Geology To shift so as to produce a fault.

3. Sports To commit a fault, as in tennis.

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