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    [Noun]  | "fail*ure" | \ ˈfāl-yər \


    1: omission of occurrence or performance; specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action

    2: a state of inability to perform a normal function

    3: an abrupt cessation of normal functioning

    Origin: 1643 ;

     Alteration of earlier failer, from Anglo-French, from Old French faillir to fail;

    [Noun]  | "congestive heart failure" 


    1: heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain an adequate circulation of blood in the bodily tissues or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the veins

    Origin: 1930 ;

    [Noun]  | "heart failure" 


    1: a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood at an adequate rate or in adequate volume

    2: cessation of heartbeat : death

    Origin: 1574 ;

    [Noun]  | "failure" 


    1: the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action;


      * e.g., " ... your failure to check the batteries in the smoke detector could have tragic results "




    2: a falling short of one's goals;


      * e.g., " ... the failure of the school's fund-raising drive was a big disappointment to all "




    3: something that has failed;


      * e.g., " ... the students' first attempt to build a homemade rocket was a disappointing failure "




     [ "failure" ]

    1: When your best just isn't good enough.

      * e.g.,  ... That's the crappiest fingerpainting I've ever seen, Bobby, you little failure. 

     [ "failure" ]

    1: Misspelling something so badly that autocorrect doesn’t have any suggestions

      * e.g.,  ... I am a jigantik failure 

     [ "failure" ]

    1: it is to be yelled out after one makes a dumbass move

      * e.g.,  ... *Marites trips* 

     [ "failure" ]

    1: you.

      * e.g.,  ...  your parents: you are a failure 

     [ "failure" ]

    1: Our President.

      * e.g.,  ... Sadly, he had enough back-up to cover up his faults. 

     [ "failure" ]

    1: Something that failed.

      * e.g.,  ... Seriously, go to Google and search for "failure". You'll get a nice laugh, especially if you're a liberal. 

     [ "failure" ]

    2: For a better explanation, google it.

     [ "failure" ]

    1: Trying to make s'mores in a grill.

      * e.g.,  ... Last night was a failure! At least chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows are good separately and not heated. 

     [ "failure" ]

    1: nichoals blais

      * e.g.,  ... i am the definition of failure 

     [ "failure" ]

    1: anything, anything that was done poorly

      * e.g.,  ... that test sucked, i was a failure 

     [ "failure" ]

    1: A bad excuse not to try.

      * e.g.,  ... You'll never learn from past failures if you don't try. 

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