Failure and Gain

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

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Gain is an antonym for failure in topics: lack of success, person who does not succeed.

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

Gain noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Failure is an antonym for gain in acquisition topic.

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

critical	critical failure	critical gain
obvious	obvious failure	obvious gain
actual	actual failure	actual gain
real	real failure	real gain
Other adjectives: constant, massive, big, great, huge, potential, personal, immediate, possible, apparent, temporary, recent, sudden, resulting, commercial, financial.

Blue Devil's greatest failure was making a deal with Neron (DC's ruler of Hell at the time) to gain fame as an actor in exchange for destroying an electrical substation in the desert.

Source: My Greatest Failure
Failure Is the Only Option/Did Not Get the Girl: Any attempt of Felix to gain Candy's or any other girl's affection is doomed to failure, even in dreams.

Source: Western Animation / The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
Hollywood seems entranced by the both of them, despite their continued failure to gain traction with audiences.

Source: Hollywood Hype Machine

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