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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | weakness |
| Type of | imperfection, imperfectness |
| Has types | insufficiency, fatigue, flaw, inadequacy |
| Derivation | fail |
he was quick to point out his wife's failings.
failing::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|
received failing grades.
Examples of failing
failing
The organization then assigned grades, such as excellent, good, fair or failing.
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He has criticized the government for failing to drive a hard bargain with banks.
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Barack is failing to lead simply because he has never lead anything in his life.
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He also said there had been a drop in schools failing to hit basic GCSE targets.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Recent audits suggested the roof was failing and needed to be urgently replaced.
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In failing to respond to their challenge, she has effectively chosen the latter.
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Messi had a superb game, top level in every aspect, apart from failing to score.
From the telegraph.co.uk
By failing to unmask those who seek bribes, even honest people become complicit.
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I told him that he must go to college and that failing the SAT is not an option.
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- A flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"
- Below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"
- Failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"
- (failure) an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
- (failure) an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
- (failure) a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
- Failure refers to the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. ...
- (Failure (Assemblage 23 album)) Failure is Assemblage 23's second album, released through Gashed! and, later, Metropolis Records in 2001. The album contains many energetic EBM songs lead by emotionally charged lyrics . ...
- (Failure (band)) Failure was an American rock band (often also classified as alternative rock and/or space rock) that was active from 1990 to 1997, during which they recorded and released three critically-acclaimed albums. ...
