Feb 24, 2005 18:03
19 yrs ago
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English term
Italy
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Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Russian to Italian, Italian
fault
English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
I need help with the following sentence:
The artist lampoons the bad habits and FAULTS of contemporary society.
Is the word "fault" appropriate? It sounds unnatural to me. I'm looking for a word meaning flaw, defect, imperfections...any suggestion?
Thanks
The artist lampoons the bad habits and FAULTS of contemporary society.
Is the word "fault" appropriate? It sounds unnatural to me. I'm looking for a word meaning flaw, defect, imperfections...any suggestion?
Thanks
Responses
| 4 +5 | Faults |
Aimee
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| 4 +1 | foibles |
jccantrell
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| 4 +1 | shortcomings, blemishes, deficiencies |
juvera
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| 4 | weakness |
Maria Chmelarova
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| 4 -1 | blemish |
#41698 (LSF)
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| 3 | negative aspects |
RHELLER
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| 3 | ills |
Vanda Shirkh (X)
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| 2 | wrongs |
lafresita (X)
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Responses
+5
11 mins
Selected
Faults
i think faults actally sounds fine in that sentence. here are some more words..
weaknesses,errors,defects,detracts from perfection,mistakes.
weaknesses,errors,defects,detracts from perfection,mistakes.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all of you."
6 mins
wrongs
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+1
6 mins
jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
foibles
What I would use in that sense.
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-02-24 18:11:15 GMT)
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fault is not really wrong, but a bad habit could be a fault.
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-02-24 18:11:50 GMT)
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foible:
a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-02-24 18:11:15 GMT)
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fault is not really wrong, but a bad habit could be a fault.
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-02-24 18:11:50 GMT)
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foible:
a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Melanie Nassar
3 mins
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| agree |
Ian Burley (X)
7 mins
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| disagree |
Tony M
: ...slightly, inasmuch as I always think of 'foible' as a quaint, charming idiosyncracy, whereas here I think the tone is much more condamnatory, don't you?
22 mins
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-1
25 mins
#41698 (LSF)
Malaysia
Malaysia
Native in English
&
English
Malaysia
Excellent technical English
Native in: English
Works in: Japanese to English, Chinese to English, Malay to English
blemish
Like splotches on a painting that mars the beauty?
And not the dots on a cat for which it is not to be faulted?
Something that degrades but not making it dysfunctional?
And not the dots on a cat for which it is not to be faulted?
Something that degrades but not making it dysfunctional?
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Tony M
: Agree with your definition, but this word doesn't sound natural to me in this context.
5 mins
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2 hrs
negative aspects
I realize it's different but I think it may fit
+1
2 hrs
juvera
Specializes in field
English term (edited):
faults
shortcomings, blemishes, deficiencies
Just to have more to choose from. "Bad habits and shortcomings" sounds all right to me.
5 hrs
ills
'ills of (modern) society' is a commonly used phrase, and is what I would use here.
7 hrs
Maria Chmelarova
Native in: Slovak
Works in: English to Slovak, English to Czech, Slovak to English, and 2 more.
weakness
bad habits and weaknes...
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