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Asperity
area on an active fault where there is increased friction, such that the fault may become locked, rather than continuously slipping as in aseismic creep; earthquake rupture generally begins with the failure of an asperity, allowing the fault to move
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/əˈspɛrədi/
/əˈspɛrɪti/
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