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failure - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
failure
Definition
(noun) an act that fails
Example Sentence
his failure to pass the test
Definition
(noun) an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
Example Sentence
the surprise party was a complete failure
Definition
(noun) lack of success
Example Sentence
he felt that his entire life had been a failure
that year there was a crop failure
Definition
(noun) a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
Synonyms
:
loser
,
nonstarter
,
unsuccessful person
Definition
(noun) an unexpected omission
Example Sentence
he resented my failure to return his call
the mechanic's failure to check the brakes
Definition
(noun) inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
Synonyms
:
bankruptcy
Example Sentence
the company had to declare bankruptcy
fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks
Definition
(noun) loss of ability to function normally
Example Sentence
kidney failure
Word used in video below:
text: As his tutor, I took his failure personally,
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