Failure and Maintenance

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

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Maintenance is an antonym for failure in success topic.

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

Maintenance noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

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Failure is an antonym for maintenance.

similar	similar failure	similar maintenance
complete	complete failure	complete maintenance
regular	regular failure	regular maintenance
actual	actual failure	actual maintenance
Other adjectives: constant, mechanical, last.

Failure Is the Only Option: The game's owners say that replacing the flippers' solenoids is a constant maintenance hassle.

Source: Pinball / Hercules
It could be caused by using unrefined fuel (hydrogen) or failure to provide annual maintenance for the jump drives.

Source: Teleportation Misfire
The initial failure is justified by Han's shoestring and glue approach to ship maintenance, plus having to evacuate Hoth in the middle of repairs.

Source: Plot-Driven Breakdown

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