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as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
your failure to check the batteries in the smoke detector could have tragic results
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as in defeat
a falling short of one's goals
the failure of the school's fund-raising drive was a big disappointment to all
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as in disaster
something that has failed
the students' first attempt to build a homemade rocket was a disappointing failure
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as in lack
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
the failure of the potato crop had a devastating effect on the population of Ireland
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