Failure
Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.
Impact
Impact noun - A forceful coming together of two things.
Nearby Words: impacted, impacting, impactless
How words are described
| similar | similar failure | similar impact |
| initial | initial failure | initial impact |
| single | single failure | single impact |
| actual | actual failure | actual impact |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, big, great, serious, huge, potential, personal, dramatic, immediate, final, catastrophic, apparent, slightest, last, greatest, resulting, commercial, financial, biggest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The failure of the Symphonic computer had just as big an impact on her as it did on Gordon but she is prepared to make the necessary sacrifices to keep her family going.
Source: Series / Halt and Catch Fire -
Impact Silhouette: In one failure scene of Level 3, Dirk crashes into one of the teapots, leaving behind a Dirk-shaped hole.
Source: Video Game / Dragon's Lair - After a lifetime of failure, Elphaba manages to find redemption in one final act of kindness that frees her in turn, and may well have a greater impact than Dorothy could ever imagine.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Wicked
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