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[dih-fawlt, dee-fawlt] / dɪˈfɔlt, ˈdiˌfɔlt /

NOUN

failure; want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delinquency nonpayment

STRONG

absence blemish blunder dearth defect deficiency dereliction disregard error fault imperfection inadequacy insufficiency lack lapse miss neglect offense omission overlooking oversight privation shortcoming slight transgression vice weakness wrongdoing

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance accuracy achievement adequacy advantage attention care correction enough excess obedience perfection plenty regard remembrance respect right strength strong point success sufficiency

WEAK

payment satisfaction

VERB

dodge payment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

evade

STRONG

bilk defraud dishonor fail neglect repudiate shirk skate skip stiff swindle

WEAK

leave town meet under arch put on the cuff run out on see in the alley skip out on

Antonyms

STRONG

complete do meet

WEAK

pay

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Other reforms include giving a "default yes" to planning applications near railway stations, including on green belt land, and a requirement that new builds include nature-friendly features, such as installing swift bricks, to support wildlife.

From BBC

When IRS computers sync the forms they already have with the numbers supplied on a return, their default move is marking $0 for a missing cost basis, Zlatkin said.

From MarketWatch

“SUV just became the default body style,” said automotive consultant Adam Bernard, who led competitor intelligence for General Motors from 2007 to 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wait, Ring’s default settings allow it to tap into my personal recordings?

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s quickly becoming the default way we relate to athletic competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

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