Failure
Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.
Weakness and failure are semantically related in impairment topic. In some cases you can use "Weakness" instead a noun "Failure".
Weakness
Weakness noun - The quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor.
Failure and weakness are semantically related in impairment topic. Sometimes you can use "Failure" instead a noun "Weakness".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| notable | notable failure | notable weakness |
| special | special failure | special weakness |
| similar | similar failure | similar weakness |
| relative | relative failure | relative weakness |
| Other adjectives: critical, single, obvious, actual, real, massive, big, great, serious, huge, embarrassing, potential, personal, ultimate, possible, apparent, temporary, structural, greatest, perceived, biggest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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By a sequel comic she's convinced that there's a grand conspiracy responsible for her downfall, rather than admit weakness or failure on her part.
Source: Born Lucky -
And furthermore, being motivated by feelings of failure and weakness.
- Weaksauce Weakness: Another aspect of Kirsten's disorder is that it somehow causes her to have a 100% failure rate on polygraph exams.
Source: Series / Stitchers
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