failure
noun
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an unexpected omission“They resented my failure to return their call.”
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an act that fails“My failure to pass the test might get me in trouble.”
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an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose“the surprise party was a complete failure”
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a person with a record of failingnonstarterloserunsuccessful person
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loss of ability to function normally“kidney failure”
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lack of success“I felt that my entire life had been a failure.”
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inability to discharge all your debts as they come duebankruptcy