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- pronunciation:
- feIl
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When you try to do something but you don't succeed, it is called a failure. It is also a failure if you don't do something that you were supposed to do.
Jack will never forget his failure in baking a pie for the first time. He left it in the oven for too long, so when he took it out, the crust had all burned!Ashley's failure to read the test instructions carefully caused her to get most of the answers wrong.- antonyms:
- achievement, success, victory
- similar words:
- defeat, lemon
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| definition 2: |
A failure is a person or thing that tries to do something but doesn't succeed.
The science experiment was a failure.John was a failure at sports, but he did very well at drawing and painting.- antonyms:
- success
- similar words:
- bomb, lemon, loser
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| definition 3: |
When there is a crop failure, it means that the crops in a particular area did not grow well. A crop failure is a very serious thing.
The lack of rain caused a major crop failure, and the farmers had little to sell.- similar words:
- lack
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| definition 4: |
When a machine has a failure, it stops working correctly.
The mechanic told Todd's father that his car wouldn't start due to engine failure. |
| related words: |
catastrophe, disaster, loss, trouble |
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