Definition of failure

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Failure (n.) Want of success; the state of having failed.

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Remiss :: Remiss (n.) The act of being remiss; inefficiency; failure.
Trip :: Trip (n.) A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. Fig.: An error; a failure; a mistake.
Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Heaved or lifted with labor; not light; weighty; ponderous; as, a heavy stone; hence, sometimes, large in extent, quantity, or effects; as, a heavy fall of rain or snow; a heavy failure; heavy business transactions, etc.; often implying strength; as, a heavy barrier; also, difficult to move; as, a heavy draught..
Sorehead :: Sorehead (n.) One who is disgruntled by a failure in politics, or the like..
Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.
Indefectible :: Indefectible (a.) Not defectible; unfailing; not liable to defect, failure, or decay..
Unsuccess :: Unsuccess (n.) Want of success; failure; misfortune.
Inattention :: Inattention (n.) Want of attention, or failure to pay attention; disregard; heedlessness; neglect..
Accretion :: Accretion (n.) Gain to an heir or legatee, failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share..
Nonappearance :: Nonappearance (n.) Default of apperance, as in court, to prosecute or defend; failure to appear..
Nonproduction :: Nonproduction (n.) A failure to produce or exhibit.
Particularly :: Particularly (adv.) In an especial manner; in a high degree; as, a particularly fortunate man; a particularly bad failure..
Defection :: Defection (n.) Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound by allegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself; desertion; failure in duty; a falling away; apostasy; backsliding..
Nonfulfillment :: Nonfulfillment (n.) Neglect or failure to fulfill.
Failure :: Failure (n.) Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight..
Miss :: Miss (n.) The act of missing; failure to hit, reach, find, obtain, etc..
Foil :: Foil (n.) Failure of success when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage.
Nonimportation :: Nonimportation (n.) Want or failure of importation; a not importing of commodities.
Backcast :: Backcast (n.) Anything which brings misfortune upon one, or causes failure in an effort or enterprise; a reverse..
Connivance :: Connivance (n.) Intentional failure or forbearance to discover a fault or wrongdoing; voluntary oversight; passive consent or cooperation.
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