The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WARTS which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2012.
Figurative faults crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| WARTS | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Figurative faults
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scourge
 - scourging
 - confess
 - attribute
 - breach
 - breaching
 - close
 - literal
 - page
 - rock
 - rocks
 - stab
 
Crossword Answer definitions
WARTS noun- A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
 - Any similar growth occurring in plants or animals, such as the parotoid glands in the back of toads.
 - Any of the prefixes used in Hungarian notation.
 
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