Failure and Mechanism

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

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Mechanism is an antonym for failure.

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

Mechanism noun - Device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function.

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Failure is an antonym for mechanism in means topic.

special	special failure	special mechanism
similar	similar failure	similar mechanism
obvious	obvious failure	obvious mechanism
actual	actual failure	actual mechanism
Other adjectives: automatic, apparent, explosive, defensive.

The trip through space is a literary coping mechanism for his failure to save her.

Source: Alternative Character Interpretation / Film
Fate actually does have emotions, but keeps them suppressed as a defense mechanism against her mothers insane demands and even more insane punishment for failure.

Source: Emotionless Girl
As well, even the Failsafe Failure fails as the door lock mechanism invariably releases the second you kill the Big Bad du jour.

Source: Failsafe Failure

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