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faulty
(faulty)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfɔːlti, ˈfɒlti/
adjective
(
faultier
,
faultiest
)
not working or made correctly; having defects:
a faulty brake
(of reasoning and other mental processes) mistaken or misleading because of flaws:
faulty logic
having or displaying weaknesses:
her character was faulty
Derivatives
faultily
adverb
faultiness
noun
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