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failure
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failure as in an act that fails
- “his failure to pass the test“
failure as in an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
- “the surprise party was a complete failure“
failure as in lack of success
- “he felt that his entire life had been a failure“
- “that year there was a crop failure“
failure as in a person with a record of failing
- “someone who loses consistently“
Synonyms
- loser a contestant who loses the contest ; a person with a record of failing; a gambler who loses a bet
- nonstarter a person with a record of failing; a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
- unsuccessful person a person with a record of failing
failure as in an unexpected omission
- “he resented my failure to return his call“
- “the mechanic’s failure to check the brakes“
failure as in inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
- “the company had to declare bankruptcy“
- “fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks“
Synonyms
- bankruptcy a state of complete lack of some abstract property; inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent
failure as in loss of ability to function normally
- “kidney failure“