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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