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pick-fault

pick-fault noun: a critic; a censorious person.

Noun

pick-fault (plural pick-faults)

  1. (obsolete) A critic; a censorious person.
    • The foe of genius, learning's pest, / A pick-fault, scurvy hack at best1823, Charles Molloy Westmacott, Cockney Critics, page 17
    Synonyms:
    faultfinder

Synonyms of pick-fault

Forms of pick-fault

pluralpick-faults

Origin of pick-fault

From pick + fault.

Questions about pick-fault

What does pick-fault mean?
Pick-fault means a critic; a censorious person.
What part of speech is pick-fault?
Pick-fault is a noun.
What is the plural of pick-fault?
The plural of pick-fault is pick-faults.

Words near pick-fault in the dictionary

  1. pick-axe
  2. pick-axes
  3. pick-by-order
  4. pick-by-vision
  5. pick-by-voice
  6. pick-fault
  7. pick-faults
  8. pick-me
  9. pick-me boy
  10. pick-me boys
  11. pick-me girl

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