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