Breakdowns
Failures and breakdowns are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Failures" instead a noun "Breakdowns".
Failures
Breakdowns and failures are semantically related. You can use "Breakdowns" instead a noun "Failures".
Both words in one sentence
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TIV 2's frequent breakdowns and failures forced Sean's team to use the original, less advanced TIV for a season and a half.
Source: Series / Storm Chasers - The low reliability rating of home-built wash plants counts here as they rely on these machines for their livelihood and frequent breakdowns and failures mean they are left waiting for repairs before they can resume catching elusive little flecks of yellow metal.
Source: Series / Gold Rush! -
The truth didn't make for quite as good a story; both breakdowns were just miniscule component failures that killed Razer's drive (and in neither case was the failure even caused by the enemy robot).
Source: Series / Robot Wars
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Failures and Breakdowns. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/breakdowns/failures
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