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  • Definition
    • 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
      • kidney failure

    • failure :a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

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