- fault|find|ing
- fault|find|ing «FLT FYN dihng», noun, adjective.–n.the act of finding fault.–adj.finding fault; complaining; pointing out faults. SYNONYM(S): captious, critical.
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Fault-finding — Fault find ing, n. The act of finding fault or blaming; used derogatively. Also Adj. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
find — [[t]fa͟ɪnd[/t]] ♦ finds, finding, found 1) VERB If you find someone or something, you see them or learn where they are. [V n] The police also found a pistol... [V n] They have spent ages looking at the map and can t find a trace of anywhere… … English dictionary
fault — [[t]fɔ͟ːlt[/t]] ♦♦♦ faults, faulting, faulted 1) N SING: with poss If a bad or undesirable situation is your fault, you caused it or are responsible for it. There was no escaping the fact: it was all his fault... A few borrowers will find… … English dictionary
chid´ing|ly — chide «chyd», verb, chid|ed, or chid, chid|ed, chid, or chid|den, chid|ing … Useful english dictionary
re|prov´ing|ly — re|prove «rih PROOV», transitive verb, proved, prov|ing. to show disapproval of; find fault with; blame; scold: »She reproved the boy for teasing the cat. ╂[< Old French reprover, learned borrowing from Late Latin reprobāre … Useful english dictionary
cor|rect´ing|ly — cor|rect «kuh REHKT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. free from mistakes or faults; true; right: »He gave the correct answer. 2. agreeing with a good standard of taste; proper: »correct manners, correct dress. 3. conforming to an accepted standard,… … Useful english dictionary
cav´il|ing|ly — cav|il|ing «KAV uh lihng», adjective. disposed to find fault; carping; captious: »a caviling logician. –cav´il|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
cav|il|ing — «KAV uh lihng», adjective. disposed to find fault; carping; captious: »a caviling logician. –cav´il|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
de|plor´ing|ly — de|plore «dih PLR, PLOHR», transitive verb, plored, plor|ing. 1. to be very sorry about; express great sorrow for; regret deeply; lament: »We deplore the accident. SYNONYM(S): bewail, bemoan. 2. to find fault with; regard as grievous or to be… … Useful english dictionary
house|clean|ing — «HOWS KLEE nihng», noun. 1. the cleaning of a house and its furnishings: »The only fault she had to find with Mrs. Hearn was that she didn t do any spring housecleaning (New Yorker). 2. Figurative. the act or process of getting rid of bad… … Useful english dictionary
