Noun
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loss of ability to function normally
"kidney failure"
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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"
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an unexpected omission
"he resented my failure to return his call"
"the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
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a person with a record of failing
someone who loses consistently
- unsuccessful person -
lack of success
"he felt that his entire life had been a failure"
"that year there was a crop failure"
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an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
"the surprise party was a complete failure"
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an act that fails
"his failure to pass the test"