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failings
[
fey
-ling
]
fail·ing
/
ˈfeɪ
lɪŋ
/
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[
fey
-ling
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
an act or instance of
failing
;
failure
:
His failing is due to general incompetence.
2.
a defect or fault; shortcoming; weakness:
His lack of knowledge is a grave failing.
preposition
3.
in the absence or default of:
Failing payment, we shall sue.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English;
see
fail
,
-ing
1
Related forms
fail·ing·ly,
adverb
fail·ing·ness,
noun
Synonyms
2.
See
fault.
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