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adj. - Was inadequate; Did not succeed; Disappointed.

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Usage examples (34)
  • My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
  • Verb (used without object) : The experiment failed because of poor planning. ,He failed in history. ,Our supplies failed. ,The...
  • Verb (used with object) : He failed to do his duty. ,His friends failed him. Words failed her. ,He failed history. ,The...
  • However, the label failed to allow him that option.
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