80 entries under failure topic. ×

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discouragement(noun, defeat, blow, anxiety, shock)
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funk(noun, anxiety, low, shock, collapse)
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hard knocks(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, shock)
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mischance(noun, defeat, blow, shock, pain)
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bitter pill(noun, expression, defeat, blow)
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contretemps(difficulty, shock, disaster, catastrophe)
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dolor(noun, shock, struggle, sorrow)
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dud(noun, defeat, blow, mistake)
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dumps(noun, anxiety, low, shock, collapse)
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fizzle(noun, defeat, blow, mistake)
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hard times(expression, decline, difficulty, low, collapse)
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mishap(noun, trouble, defeat, blow, difficulty)
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old one-two(noun, expression, defeat, blow)
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reverse(decline, blow, difficulty, low, collapse)
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slip(noun, drop, decline, defeat, blow)
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slump(noun, decline, depression, gloom)
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worst(difficulty, shock, disaster, catastrophe)
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bad period(expression, decline, low, collapse)
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bad times(expression, decline, low, collapse)
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blind alley(noun, expression, defeat, blow)
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