failure
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈfeɪljər/
:
incumplimiento
- To be fair, the new law has many shortcomings, including its failure to seriously reform the medical malpractice system.
- failure to comply
- failure to obtain approval
- failure to keep records
NBC News, a total failure to launch.
- NBC News, a total failure to launch.
- They charge her with failure to register as a foreign agent.
- And now the failure was not to negotiate the rules.
- Again we see a failure to drip the long term challenges.
Examples
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They charge her with failure to register as a foreign agent.
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Neglect may include emotional abuse, but it also includes failure to provide adequate physical care.
Academic text (2011) -
I believe what we have here... is a failure to communicate.
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What we have had here is a failure to communicate.
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Like the captain says in Cool Hand Luke, "What we have here is a failure to communicate."
Fiction book (2001) -
Failure to report means immediate arrest.
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Failure to do so would be disastrous for both of us.
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The committee discussed the project's failure to meet the expected deadlines.
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Her failure to submit the assignment on time resulted in a lower grade.
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The company's failure to comply with safety regulations raised concerns among the employees.
Synonyms
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7.7
Failure to follow a rule, order, or request
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6.9
Failure to do something you must do, for example an agreed duty
Not finishing a required course or task
Failure to reach a planned goal
To fail to reach a goal someone wants
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.0
A condition when the heart cannot pump enough blood around the body
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3.0
A condition when the kidneys stop working and cannot remove waste or keep water and salts in balance
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3.5
A condition in which the heart cannot pump blood well, causing fluid to build up in the body
- Specialized
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3.9
A serious condition where the kidneys stop removing waste and balancing body fluids
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4.1
A long-term condition in which the kidneys slowly stop working well
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4.2
A sudden loss of the kidneys' ability to remove waste from the blood
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5.1
A sudden severe loss of kidney function caused by injury or infection
- Specialized
The heart and blood vessels cannot send enough blood to the parts of the body
- Specialized
Long-term loss of kidney function that makes waste build up in the body
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A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood for the body
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Money a company loses when faulty products reach customers, for example from returns or repairs
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Money a company loses when faulty products or services cause problems for customers and the company
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Costs a company pays when it finds and fixes or throws away defective products before they reach customers
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Failure comes from the old verb fail, which meant 'to be lacking' or 'not do'. So a failure to act is the 'lack of action' when someone does not do what was expected.