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noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an unexpected omission
Examples
- 1.the mechanic's failure to check the brakes
- 2.he resented my failure to return his call
Hypernym
omission 1
noun
a mistake resulting from neglect
EnglishDerivationally related form
fail 1
verb
fail to do something; leave something undone
Hyponym
disappointment 2
noun
an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
breach 1
noun
a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
copout 1
noun
a failure to face some difficulty squarely
