Failing and Wreck

Failing

Failing noun - A defect in character.

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

Nearby Words: fail, failure, failed

Wreck noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.

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Failing and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Failing" instead a noun "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

human	human failing	human wreck
actual	actual failing	actual wreck

The result has dulled her once sharp wit, and left her a wreck, nearly failing at her relationship and failing to auspisitice between Gamzee and Terezi.

Source: He's Back aka: Shes Back
In Xenogears, Ramsus is a nervous, wangsty, psychotic wreck after failing to defeat Fei on multiple occasions.

Source: Get A Hold Of Yourself Man / Video Games
After that she's a nervous wreck with failing health and her jealousy of Estela goes Up to Eleven because she believes herself to be Defiled Forever.

Source: Broken Bird / Literature

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