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unfailing

[uhn-fey-ling] Origin

un·fail·ing

[uhn-fey-ling]
adjective
1.
not failing; not giving way; not falling short of expectation; completely dependable: an unfailing friend.
2.
inexhaustible; endless: unfailing resources; unfailing good humor.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see un-1, failing

un·fail·ing·ly, adverb
un·fail·ing·ness, noun
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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unfailing (ʌnˈfeɪlɪŋ)
 
adj
1.  not failing; unflagging
2.  continuous or unceasing
3.  sure; certain
 
un'failingly
 
adv
 
un'failingness
 
n

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unfailing
1382, "never coming to an end, unceasing," from un- (1) "not" + gerundive of fail.
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