failure

1. n. Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops. Source: opted

2. n. Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise. Source: opted

3. n. Want of success; the state of having failed. Source: opted

4. n. Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight. Source: opted

5. n. A becoming insolvent; bankruptcy; suspension of payment; as, failure in business. Source: opted

6. n. A failing; a slight fault. Source: opted

7. n. an act that fails Source: wordnet

8. n. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose Source: wordnet

9. n. lack of success Source: wordnet

10. n. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently Source: wordnet

11. n. an unexpected omission Source: wordnet

12. n. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due Source: wordnet

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