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Another word for failure

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Noun

  1. The condition of not achieving the desired end

    See also:

    thrive

  2. One that fails completely

    See also:

    thrive

  3. A cessation of proper mechanical functions

    See also:

    thrive

  4. Nonperformance of what ought to be done

    See also:

    do

  5. A marked loss of strength or effectiveness

    See also:

    increase

  6. The condition of being financially insolvent

    See also:

    money

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Another word for failure

Noun

  1. An unsuccessful attempt

    Antonyms:

  2. An unsuccessful person

    Antonyms:
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Sentence Examples

  • Each success has some failure along the way.

  • I realize now my venture was doomed to failure from the start as my target was far better protected than I sensed.

  • The feeling of failure settled into her bleak thoughts.

  • "I'm such a failure," he said with a sigh.

  • While the last words, "sleeping, just sleeping," said prior to the interruption by Grasso seemed to denote failure, the earlier recorded observations suggest otherwise.

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