Thesaurus: failing

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Fail
2. n. A failing short; a becoming deficient; failure; deficiency; imperfection; weakness; lapse; fault; infirmity; as, a mental failing.
3. n. The act of becoming insolvent of bankrupt.
4. adj. below acceptable in performance
5. n. a flaw or weak point
6. n. failure to reach a minimum required performance
7. 1. A failing short; a becoming deficient; failure; deficiency; imperfection; weakness; lapse; fault; infirmity; as, a mental failing. And ever in her mind she cas about For that unnoticed failing in herself. Tennyson. 2. The act of becoming insolvent of bankrupt. Syn. -- See Fault.
8. j:54/n:46 n. a flaw or weak point n. failure to reach a minimum required performance s. below acceptable in performance