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failing

[ fey-ling ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of failing; failure:

    His failing is due to general incompetence.

  2. a defect or fault; shortcoming; weakness:

    His lack of knowledge is a grave failing.



preposition

  1. in the absence or default of:

    Failing payment, we shall sue.

failing

/ ˈ´Ú±ðɪ±ôɪŋ /

noun

  1. a weak point; flaw
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

preposition

  1. used to express a condition in default of

    failing a solution this afternoon, the problem will have to wait until Monday

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ´Ú²¹¾±±ô¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ú²¹¾±±ôi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ´Ú²¹¾±±ôi²Ô²µÂ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of failing1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; fail, -ing 1
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Synonym Study

See fault.
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Example Sentences

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District Judge David O. Carter, the judge who commissioned the audit, criticized Adams Kellum for failing to show up for a hearing where the findings were discussed.

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Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones denied the government was failing to act.

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"Removing old failing plaster to find these remarkable motifs and faces looking back at us is a moment we will never forget."

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India's government has an initiative focusing on tribal welfare, but the country has come under criticism in recent years for failing to protect against evictions.

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Booker castigated the Senate and his own party for failing to stand up to Trump.

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