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failure

n. loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"

failure

n. an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"

Failure

n. [the bad result of any endeavor, the fact of not turning out well]

failure

n. an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"

defect

n. the impossibility of a functional unit to accomplish a due function

bankruptcy

n. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"

loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

n. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

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decline, declination

n. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

lack, deficiency, want

n. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"

deterioration, impairment

n. a symptom of reduced quality or strength

force, forcefulness, strength

n. physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"

mess, messiness, muss, mussiness

n. a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"

clutter, jumble, muddle, fuddle, mare's nest, welter, smother

n. a confused multitude of things

bankruptcy, failure

n. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"

breakdown, crack-up

n. a mental or physical breakdown

dereliction

n. willful negligence

ebb, ebbing, wane

n. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

worsening

n. changing something with the result that it becomes worse

decay, decline

n. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency

n. lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"

force, forcefulness, strength

n. physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"

indentation

n. the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions

crash, collapse

n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

turkey, bomb, dud

n. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"

clutter, jumble, muddle, fuddle, mare's nest, welter, smother

n. a confused multitude of things

mess, messiness, muss, mussiness

n. a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"

negligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance

n. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

dereliction

n. willful negligence

failure

n. an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"

thunderclap

n. a single sharp crash of thunder

rumble

n. a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage

peal, pealing, roll, rolling

n. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

racket

n. a loud and disturbing noise

clack valve, clack, clapper valve

n. a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction

clatter

n. a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones"

thunder

n. a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning

clack, clap

n. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

jingle, jangle

n. a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"

breakdown, crack-up

n. a mental or physical breakdown

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success

n. a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"

prosperity, successfulness

n. the condition of prospering; having good fortune

improvement, melioration

n. a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"

Success

n. [the good result of any endeavor, the fact of turning out well]

success

n. an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs"

achiever, winner, success, succeeder

n. a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"

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