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fault-finding
(fault-finding)
noun
[
mass noun
]
1
continual criticism, typically concerning trivial things:
the traditional manager will attempt to get results by fault-finding
2
the investigation of the cause of malfunction in machinery, especially electronic equipment.
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fault-finder
noun
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