Damaged vs. Faulty — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Damaged and Faulty
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Damaged
Destruction or a loss in value, usefulness, or ability resulting from an action or event.
Faulty
Containing a fault or defect; imperfect or defective.
Damaged
Damages(Law) Money required to be paid as compensation for an injury or wrong.
Faulty
(Obsolete) Deserving of blame; guilty.
Damaged
(Informal) Cost; price
What's the damage for the tickets to the show?.
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Faulty
Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
They replaced the faulty wiring and it has worked fine ever since.
I don't think you can infer that from the premise. It's a faulty argument.
Damaged
To cause damage to.
Faulty
(obsolete) At fault, to blame; guilty.
Damaged
To suffer or be susceptible to damage.
Faulty
Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect; not fit for the use intended.
Created onceSo goodly and erect, though faulty since.
Damaged
Simple past tense and past participle of damage
Faulty
Guilty of a fault, or of faults; hence, blamable; worthy of censure.
The king doth speak . . . as one which is faulty.
Damaged
Suffered a damage.
Faulty
Characterized by errors;
He submitted a faulty report
Damaged
Changed so as to reduce value, function, or other desirable trait; - usually not used of persons. Opposite of undamaged.
Faulty
Having a defect;
I returned the appliance because it was defective
Damaged
Rendered imperfect by impairing the integrity of some part, or by breaking. Opposite of unbroken.
Damaged
Being unjustly brought into disrepute; as, her damaged reputation.
Damaged
Made to appear imperfect; - especially of reputation; as, the senator's seriously damaged reputation.
Damaged
Harmed or injured or spoiled;
I wont't buy damaged goods
The storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings
Damaged
Being unjustly brought into disrepute;
A discredited politician
Her damaged reputation
Damaged
Especially of reputation;
The senator's seriously damaged reputation
A flyblown reputation
A tarnished reputation
Inherited a spotted name
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