failure

  1. Noun.  State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
  2. Noun.  An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
  3. Noun.  Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function, breakdown.

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