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Faultiness

Quality or state of being faulty.

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Bugginess 76% connected

The state of being infested with bugs.

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Lameness 76% connected

The condition or quality of being lame; as, the lameness of an excuse or an argument.

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Sickness 76% connected

The quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness; sisease or malady.

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Imperfection 76% connected

The quality or condition of being imperfect; want of perfection; incompleteness; deficiency; fault or blemish.

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Imperfectness 76% connected

The state of being imperfect.

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Faulty 74% connected

Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.

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Faulty 74% connected

Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.

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