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at-fault

at-fault adjective: at fault (in adjectival contexts).

Adjective

at-fault (not comparable)

  1. at fault (in adjectival contexts)
    • Today many states have statutorily defined the purpose of alimony—for instance, as a temporary arrangement allowing the dependent spouse to get on his or her feet financially; as compensation for money invested in a marriage (like paying for a spouse's medical school); or as punishment in an...2009, Kris Frieswick, Till Death Do Us Pay

Antonyms of at-fault

Questions about at-fault

What does at-fault mean?
At-fault means at fault (in adjectival contexts).
What part of speech is at-fault?
At-fault is an adjective.

Words near at-fault in the dictionary

  1. at&t
  2. at's
  3. at-
  4. at-bat
  5. at-bats
  6. at-fault
  7. at-grade
  8. at-home card
  9. at-home cards
  10. at-homeness
  11. at-large

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