Failing and Need

Failing

Failing noun - A defect in character.

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Need and failing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Need" instead a noun "Failing".

Nearby Words: fail, failure, failed

Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.

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Failing and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Failing" instead a noun "Need".

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

human	human failing	human need
high	high failing	high need
particular	particular failing	particular need
natural	natural failing	natural need
Other adjectives: specific, true, powerful, actual, real, constant, big, little, personal, new, frequent, further, greater, last, greatest, occasional, different.

In The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, after trying and failing to snow sled, "We need a bigger hill."

Source: Gonna Need More X
Falls unloading the lift are likely caused similarly by someone failing to notice that you need to have your ski or board tips facing up at an angle to hit the ramp.

Source: Failed a Spot Check
After first failing to supply Dash's need for an awesome pet with a bunny, the next thing she brings out is a "puddy tat".

Source: Shout Out / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

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