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Word: Fail
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: from Old French faillir (verb), faille (noun), based on Latin fallere ‘deceive’
feɪl
be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal
Short Definition:be unsuccessful
Examples:- he failed in his attempt to secure election
- they failed to be ranked in the top ten
neglect to do something
Short Definition:neglect to do
Examples:- the firm failed to give adequate risk warnings
cease to work properly; break down
Short Definition:cease to work properly
Examples:- a lorry whose brakes had failed
Word: Fail
Speech Type: Noun
feɪl
a mark which is not high enough to pass an examination or test
Short Definition:mark which is too low to pass examination
Examples:- a fail grade
a mistake, failure, or instance of poor performance
Short Definition:mistake, failure, or instance of poor performance
Examples:- their customer service is a massive fail
- his first product demo was full of fail
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