Failing and Weak

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Failing adjective - Below acceptable in performance.

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Weak and failing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weak" instead an adjective "Failing".

Nearby Words: fail, failure, failed

Weak adjective - Lacking bodily strength.

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Failing and weak are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Failing" instead an adjective "Weak".

Nearby Words: weaken, weakness, weakly, weakening, weakling

This means that you can become so weak from constantly failing at a boss battle that the game becomes nearly unwinnable.

Source: Video Game / Spy Hunter
Mercifully, he's weak to ice-type attacks (or failing that, one of Cannondramon's specialty moves).

Source: Video Game / Digimon World 3
Being weak is not "evil" to them, but failing to cull the weak is.

Source: Video Game / Star Flight

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