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failure

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failure /ˈfeɪljɚ/ noun
plural failures
failure
/ˈfeɪljɚ/
noun
plural failures
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAILURE
: the act or result of failing: such as
: a lack of success in some effort
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opposite success
: a situation or occurrence in which something does not work as it should
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: an occurrence in which someone does not do something that should be done followed by to + verb
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: an occurrence in which crops do not grow and produce food in the normal way
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[count] : a person or thing that has failed
opposite success