n07317764
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 11 |
| def | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose |
| examples | the surprise party was a complete failure |
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| Hypernym | happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event |
| Derivationally related form | failure → fail; failure → fail |
| Antonym | failure → success |
| Hyponym | downfall, ruin, ruination; flame-out; malfunction; miscarriage, abortion; miss, misfire; flop, bust, fizzle; malformation, miscreation; breakdown, equipment failure; defeat, licking |
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| Hyponym | happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event |
| Hypernym | downfall, ruin, ruination; flame-out; malfunction; miscarriage, abortion; miss, misfire; flop, bust, fizzle; malformation, miscreation; breakdown, equipment failure; defeat, licking |
| Antonym | success → failure |
| Derivationally related form | fail → failure; fail → failure |
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