Fault

"Fault" in Finnish

epäkohta

(defect)

heikkous

(failing of character)

hukattu vainu

(hunting: loss of scent)

maasulku

(technology: abnormal connection)

moka

(mistake or error)

oikosulku

(technology: abnormal connection)

puute

(defect)

puute

(failing of character)

rike

(minor offense)

siirros

(geology: fracture)

sulku

(technology: abnormal connection)

syy

(culpability; responsibility)

syyllisyys

(culpability; responsibility)

vika

(defect)

vika

(mistake or error)

vika

(technology: abnormal connection)

virhe

(defect)

virhe

(mistake or error)

väärä

(tennis: illegal serve)

väärä syöttö

(tennis: illegal serve)

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