Basket case
Failure and basket case are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Failure" instead a noun phrase "Basket case".
Failure
Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.
Basket case and failure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basket case" instead a noun "Failure".
Mutual synonyms
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Failure and Basket case. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/basket_case/failure
Basket case & Failure. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/basket_case/failure>.
Failure or Basket case. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/basket_case/failure.
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