191 entries under failing topic. ×

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debility(disorder, difficulty, weakness, fault, illness)
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disadvantage(noun, disorder, weakness, burden, fault)
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handicap(noun, trouble, disorder, difficulty, weakness)
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lapse(noun, verb, break, abandon, wrong)
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snag(noun, trouble, mark, disorder, difficulty)
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weak spot(noun, expression, catch, difficulty, weakness)
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affliction(noun, upset, disorder, weakness, condition)
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ailment(noun, upset, disorder, weakness, condition)
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blunder(noun, wrong, slip, weakness, burden)
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defalcation(noun, weakness, failure, lack)
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demerit(noun, weakness, lack, flaw)
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disorder(noun, weakness, condition, fault, illness)
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impairment(noun, disorder, difficulty, weakness, bar)
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inaccuracy(noun, wrong, weakness, burden, blame)
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paucity(noun, weakness, condition, failure, want)
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sin(noun, weakness, fault, lack)
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trouble(noun, health, upset, difficulty, weakness)
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wart(noun, mark, weakness, spot, fault)
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feebleness(noun, disorder, weakness, fault, illness)
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impediment(noun, trouble, disorder, difficulty, weakness)
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