131 entries under failing topic. ×

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slip(noun, drop, ruin, defeat, fall)
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abortion(noun, decline, ruin, neglect, mess)
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negligence(noun, disregard, neglect, slip, mistake)
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shortcoming(noun, weakness, skill, fault, mistake)
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imperfection(noun, weakness, fault, lack)
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shortage(noun, weakness, lack, deficiency)
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turkey(noun, person, decline, ruin, neglect)
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botch(noun, decline, ruin, neglect, collapse)
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dearth(noun, weakness, lack, deficiency)
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flaw(noun, trouble, ruin, slip, weakness)
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lead balloon(noun, expression, decline, ruin, neglect)
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mistake(noun, defeat, blow, slip, fault)
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weakness(noun, ruin, slip, collapse, skill)
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disregard(noun, neglect, slip, mistake, breach)
5
frailty(noun, slip, weakness, skill, fault)
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inadvertence(noun, disregard, slip, breach, lapse)
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mess(noun, decline, ruin, neglect, collapse)
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paucity(noun, weakness, lack, deficiency)
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rejection(noun, defeat, relationships, withdrawal)
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scantiness(noun, weakness, lack, deficiency)
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