1
bankruptcy
1
defeat
1
has-been(noun, inferior)
1
inferior(noun, inferior)
1
insolvent
1
lapse(noun, failure)
1
malfunction(noun, failure)
1
reject(noun, inferior)
1
second(noun, inferior)
1
subaltern(noun, inferior)
1
subordinate(noun, inferior)
1
underachiever(noun, inferior)
1
underling(noun, inferior)
1
unfortunate
0
bust
0
carthorse
0
castle in the air
0
dead duck
0
dead loss
0
decline
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