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nouna person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
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"fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"nouninability to discharge all your debts as they come due
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"his failure to pass the test"nounan act that failstype of:
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"the surprise party was a complete failure"nounan event that does not accomplish its intended purposeOpposite:type of:
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"he resented my failure to return his call" "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"nounan unexpected omission
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"he felt that his entire life had been a failure" "that year there was a crop failure"nounlack of successOpposite:
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"kidney failure"nounloss of ability to function normally
Definition that contains failure
- ruin failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
- abortion failure of a plan
- absence failure to be present
- failing failure to reach a minimum required performance
- neglect failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- downfall failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
- miscarriage failure of a plan
- negligence failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- flunk failure to reach a minimum required performance
- hooky failure to attend (especially school)