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failure
noun
an unexpected omission
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- AILUR
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈfeɪl.jə
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
an unexpected omission
“he resented my failure to return his call”
noun
an act that fails
“his failure to pass the test”
noun
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
“the surprise party was a complete failure”
noun
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
noun
loss of ability to function normally
“kidney failure”
noun
lack of success
“he felt that his entire life had been a failure”
noun
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
“the company had to declare bankruptcy”
In context
Example Sentences
he resented my failure to return his call
the mechanic's failure to check the brakes
his failure to pass the test
the surprise party was a complete failure
kidney failure
he felt that his entire life had been a failure
that year there was a crop failure
the company had to declare bankruptcy
fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks
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