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failure
1 a: omission of occurrence or performance
; specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action <failure to pay the rent on time> b
(1): a state of inability to perform a normal function <kidney failure>
— compare heart failure
(2): an abrupt cessation of normal functioning <a power failure> c: a fracturing or giving way under stress <structural failure>2 a: lack of success b: a failing in business : bankruptcy3 a: a falling short : deficiency <a crop failure> b: deterioration
, decay4: one that has failed
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