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       Authorities warn of potential failure at Lake Livingston Dam

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2. Dictionary

   Fail·ure

   /ˈfālyər/

   

   noun

   • 1. lack of success: "an economic policy that is doomed to failure" Similar lack of successnonsuccessnon-fulfillmentabortionmiscarriagedefeatfrustrationcollapsefounderingmisfiringcoming to nothingfalling throughinformal:fizzling outfiascodebaclecatastrophedisasterblundervain attemptabortiondefeatdamp squibinformal:flopbotchhashfoul-upscrewupwashoutletdowndead lossdead ducklead balloonlemonfailcock-uppig's earsnafuclinkervulgar slang:fuck-upballs-upOpposite successsuccess
   • ▪ an unsuccessful person, enterprise, or thing: "bad weather had resulted in crop failures" Similar loserborn loserincompetentnonachieverunderachieverne'er-do-welldisappointmentwrite-offno onenobodyinformal:no-hoperflopdudnonstarterwashoutdead losslemoninadequacyinsufficiencydeficiencylackdearthscarcityshortfallOpposite success
   • 2. the omission of expected or required action: "their failure to comply with the basic rules" Similar negligenceremissnessnonobservancenonperformancederelictionomissionneglectoversight
   • ▪ a lack or deficiency of a desirable quality: "a failure of imagination"
   • 3. the action or state of not functioning: "symptoms of heart failure" Similar breaking downbreakdownnonfunctioncutting outseizing upmalfunctionfaultinesscrashinformal:conking outplaying up
   • ▪ a sudden cessation of power: "a sudden power failure" Similar breaking downbreakdownnonfunctioncutting outseizing upmalfunctionfaultinesscrashinformal:conking outplaying up
   • ▪ the collapse of a business: "business failures rose by 53%" Similar collapsecrashgoing underbankruptcyinsolvencyliquidationclose-downclosureclosingshutting downwinding upterminationdeclinefailingfounderingsinkingruinruinationinformal:foldingflopOpposite success

   Word Origin mid 17th century (originally as failer, in the senses ‘non-occurrence’ and ‘cessation of supply’): from Anglo-Norman French failer for Old French faillir (see fail).

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › failureFailure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FAILURE is omission of occurrence or performance; specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action. How to use failure in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › failureFAILURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Failure definition: an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success. See examples of FAILURE used in a sentence.

5. www.verywellmind.com › healthy-ways-to-cope-withWhat to Do When You Are Feeling Like a Failure - Verywell Mind

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   Nov 29, 2022 · Feeling like a failure is painful, but how you deal with it can be the key to success. Learn from failure so you can bounce back better than before.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAILURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAILURE definition: 1. the fact of someone or something not succeeding: 2. the fact of not doing something that you…. Learn more.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › failureFAILURE Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for FAILURE: negligence, neglect, default, oversight, delinquency, nonfeasance, carelessness, misprision; Antonyms of FAILURE: compliance, discharge, fulfillment, fulfilment, success, achievement, accomplishment, victory.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › failurefailure noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of failure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › failureFailure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you experience failure, things have not gone the way you'd hoped. I'm sorry to hear that your attempt to turn hay into gold has been a failure. Failure can also mean when something suddenly stops working or when you don't do something that you're expected to.