Failure and Fiasco

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Failure

Failure noun - Something that has failed.

Usage example: the students' first attempt to build a homemade rocket was a disappointing failure

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Fiasco is a synonym for failure in lack of success topic. In some cases you can use "Fiasco" instead a noun "Failure", when it comes to topics like loss, bankruptcy, catastrophe, thrive. popular alternative

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

Fiasco

Fiasco noun - Something that has failed.

Usage example: undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry

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Failure is a synonym for fiasco in loss topic. You can use "Failure" instead a noun "Fiasco", if it concerns topics such as flop, bankruptcy, catastrophe, thrive. popular alternative

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similar	similar failure	similar fiasco
complete	complete failure	complete fiasco
total	total failure	total fiasco
severe	severe failure	severe fiasco
Other adjectives: massive, big, great, serious, infamous, absolute, recent, financial, aforementioned, biggest.

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