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find fault

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. blame, find fault, pickverb

    harass with constant criticism

    "Don't always pick on your little brother"

Wiktionary

  1. find faultverb

    To criticize excessively

  2. find faultverb

    (followed by with) To criticize (something) excessively

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  1. find fault

    To find fault means to excessively criticize, complain or blame someone or something, often by pointing out mistakes or flaws. It often implies overemphasis on negative aspects or imperfections.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of find fault in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of find fault in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of find fault in a Sentence

  1. Plutarch:

    To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

  2. Scott Pruitt:

    I'm not afraid to admit there's been a learning process and when Congress or independent bodies of oversight find fault in our decision making, I want to correct that and ensure that it does not happen again.

  3. Dante Alighieri:

    There's not the least thing can be said or done, but people will talk and find fault.

  4. Sydney Smith:

    Find fault when you must find fault in private, and if possible sometime after the offense, rather than at the time.

  5. Henry Ford:

    Don't find fault, find a remedy.


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