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fault-finding

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːltfaɪndɪŋ/

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fault-finding n

continual and usually trivial criticism

adj

given to finding fault

ˈfault-ˌfinder n

'fault-finding' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

captious - carping - censorious - faultfinding - fussbudget

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