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fail
/feɪl/
noun
Poor quality; substandard workmanship.
"The project was full of fail."
A failure (condition of being unsuccessful)
A failure (something incapable of success)
verb
To be unsuccessful.
"Throughout my life, I have always failed."
Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)
"The truck failed to start."
To neglect.
"The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors."
Antonymssucceed
adjective
That is a failure.
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