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faultiness

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fault⋅y

  [fawl-tee]
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–adjective, fault⋅i⋅er, fault⋅i⋅est.
having faults or defects; imperfect.
Origin:
1300–50; ME fauty. See fault, -y 1

Related forms:
fault⋅i⋅ly, adverb
fault⋅i⋅ness, noun
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fault·y   (fôl'tē)   
adj.   fault·i·er, fault·i·est

  1. Containing a fault or defect; imperfect or defective.

  2. Obsolete Deserving of blame; guilty.

fault'i·ly adv., fault'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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