noun
plural -ures
the act or result of failing: such as
a lack of success in some effort [count]
a situation or occurrence in which something does not work as it should [count]
an occurrence in which someone does not do something that should be done - followed by to + verb; [count]
an occurrence in which crops do not grow and produce food in the normal way [noncount]
[count] :a person or thing that has failed
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