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fail·ure

/ˈfālyər/

noun

noun: failure

1.
lack of success.
"an economic policy that is doomed to failure"
Similar:
lack of success
nonsuccess
non-fulfillment
abortion
miscarriage
defeat
frustration
collapse
foundering
misfiring
coming to nothing
falling through
fizzling out
fiasco
debacle
catastrophe
disaster
blunder
vain attempt
damp squib
flop
botch
hash
foul-up
screwup
washout
letdown
dead loss
dead duck
lead balloon
lemon
fail
cock-up
pig's ear
snafu
clinker
vulgar slang
fuck-up
balls-up
Opposite:
success
2.
the omission of expected or required action.
"their failure to comply with the basic rules"
Similar:
negligence
remissness
nonobservance
nonperformance
dereliction
omission
neglect
oversight

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Failure | Definition of Failure at Dictionary.com

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noun. an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure. nonperformance of something due, required, or expected: a failure to do what one has promised; a failure to appear.

Failure - Wikipedia

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success.

‎In education · ‎In philosophy · ‎In science · ‎Internet memes

Strategies for Learning from Failure - Harvard Business Review

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We are programmed at an early age to think that failure is bad. That belief prevents organizations from effectively learning from their missteps.

The 3 Stages of Failure in Life and Work (And How to Fix Them)

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Stage 1 is a Failure of Tactics. These are HOW mistakes. They occur when you fail to build robust systems, forget to measure carefully, and get lazy with the ...

FAILURE | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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failure noun (NO SUCCESS) · failure noun (NOT DO) · failure noun (STOP).

Failure | Definition of Failure by Merriam-Webster

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Failure definition is - omission of occurrence or performance; specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action. How to use failure in a sentence.

Here's A Better Definition Of Failure (And Success) - Forbes

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Jan 28, 2019

Failure is defined as an absence or lack of success. This is a pretty general purpose definition. It allows us to ...

The Importance of Failure: 5 Valuable Lessons from Failing ...

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Why Failure is so Important. Failure, as much as it hurts, is an important part of life. In fact, failure is necessary. I have failed more times than I'd like to admit.

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10 Reasons Why You Fail | Mark Manson

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Whether it's because you haven't gotten around to it, are too timid to go for it, or you took a shot and failed spectacularly. Conjure up in your mind that big failure ...