144 entries under failure topic. ×

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bungle(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, slip)
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calamity(noun, ruin, defeat, blow, slip)
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slip-up(noun, slip, fault, mistake)
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stumble(noun, ruin, slip, collapse)
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false step(noun, expression, decline, ruin, defeat)
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misjudgment(noun, slip, confusion, fault)
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transgression(noun, slip, fault, mistake)
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trip(noun, ruin, slip, confusion, informal)
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misadventure(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, slip)
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miscue(noun, slip, fault, mistake)
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erratum(noun, slip, confusion, fault)
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glitch(noun, difficulty, slip, fault)
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goof-up(noun, mistake, error, muddle)
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mess(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, difficulty)
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miscalculation(noun, ruin, defeat, blow, slip)
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offense(noun, slight, damage, evil, harm)
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omission(noun, decline, ruin, slip, confusion)
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screamer(slip, fault, mistake, lapse)
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screw-up(noun, slip, fault, mistake)
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slip up(noun, expression, fault, mistake)
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