Dying and Failure

Dying

Dying noun - The time when something ends.

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Failure and dying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Failure" instead a noun "Dying".

Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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Dying and failure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dying" instead a noun "Failure".

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

special	special dying	special failure
relative	relative dying	relative failure
actual	actual dying	actual failure
constant	constant dying	constant failure
Other adjectives: massive, big, spectacular, past, last.

Navidson's greatest failure in House of Leaves was his failure to save Delial, a little African girl dying of starvation, and taking her picture instead.

Source: My Greatest Failure
King Arthur's story in Fate/stay night (her only ending): while dying after the Battle of Camlann, she makes a pact with the world to allow her to atone for her perceived failure as a king.

Source: Dying Dream
One part's specifically dedicated to you, where success or failure equals a sure death, but opting not to send anyone leads to other teammates dying down the line!

Source: Fanfic / Renegade Reinterpretations

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