failure

B2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈfeɪljə(r)/US /ˈfeɪljər/

Meaning

noun
lack of success in doing or achieving something
The success or failure of the plan depends on you.

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On this wonderful day, when we are gathered together to celebrate your academic success, I have decided to talk to you about the benefits of failure.

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So let me give you a famous example, a famous failure and a famous success of the law of diffusion of innovation.

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I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley.

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