Failure and Stalemate

Failure

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

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Stalemate and failure are semantically related. in lack of success topic. In some cases you can use "Stalemate" instead a noun "Failure".

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

Stalemate noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.

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Failure and stalemate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Failure" instead a noun "Stalemate".

Nearby Words: stalemated, stalemating

complete	complete failure	complete stalemate
total	total failure	total stalemate
relative	relative failure	relative stalemate
single	single failure	single stalemate
Other adjectives: constant, massive, embarrassing, immediate, final, temporary, eventual, previous.

Though in a larger context, even the forces of Chaos are doomed to failure, because the stalemate of eternal war has to be maintained to keep the game marketable.

Source: Failure Is the Only Option
The Somme, despite its cost, was not a failure, as many important lessons were learned that would help the Entente break the stalemate in 1917.

Source: Useful Notes / World War I

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