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- [fawlt fahyn-der]
- /fɔlt ˈfaɪn dər/
- /fɔːlt ˈfaɪn.dər/
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- [fawlt fahyn-der]
- /fɔlt ˈfaɪn dər/
Definition of fault-finder word
- noun fault-finder a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, especially in a petty way. 1
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Origin of fault-finder
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; fault + finder
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Parts of speech for Fault-finder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fault-finder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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