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Quick definitions from WordNet (failure)
▸ noun: an unexpected omission ("He resented my failure to return his call")
▸ noun: an act that fails ("His failure to pass the test")
▸ noun: an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose ("The surprise party was a complete failure")
▸ noun: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
▸ noun: loss of ability to function normally ("Kidney failure")
▸ noun: lack of success ("He felt that his entire life had been a failure")
▸ noun: inability to discharge all your debts as they come due ("Fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks")
▸ Also see failures
▸ Words similar to failure
▸ Usage examples for failure
▸ Popular adjectives describing failure
▸ Words that often appear near failure
▸ Rhymes of failure
▸ Invented words related to failure
▸ noun: an unexpected omission ("He resented my failure to return his call")
▸ noun: an act that fails ("His failure to pass the test")
▸ noun: an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose ("The surprise party was a complete failure")
▸ noun: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
▸ noun: loss of ability to function normally ("Kidney failure")
▸ noun: lack of success ("He felt that his entire life had been a failure")
▸ noun: inability to discharge all your debts as they come due ("Fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks")
▸ Also see failures
▸ Words similar to failure
▸ Usage examples for failure
▸ Popular adjectives describing failure
▸ Words that often appear near failure
▸ Rhymes of failure
▸ Invented words related to failure