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Used with adjectives:
"
The project was a complete failure."
(complete, total, costly, utter)
"
They are waiting for his inevitable failure."
(inevitable, ultimate)
"
This product is a relative failure compared to previous versions."
(relative, apparent)
"
She has recovered well from her initial failure."
(initial)
"
He talked about his personal failures."
(personal, academic, economic, financial)
"
The reform has been a big failure."
(big, serious, great)
"
She tries to learn from her past failures."
(past, previous, earlier)
"
This has been an unexpected failure."
(unexpected)
"
There has been a consistent failure to respond in a timely manner."
(consistent, constant, continued, repeated)
"
We are addressing his fundamental failure to do his jobs."
(fundamental, general)
"
They are trying to fix a serious mechanical failure."
(mechanical, structural, technical, hardware, software)
"
Computer failure is causing a lot of problems."
(computer, battery, engine, equipment, power)
"
She was diagnosed with heart failure."
(heart, kidney, liver, organ)
"
The crisis is a result of communication failure."
(communication, system, policy)
Used with verbs:
"
His plans always end in failure."
(end, result)
"
She will never admit her failures."
(admit)
"
My parents will not tolerate failure."
(tolerate, accept)
"
They blamed the failure of the project on each other."
(blamed)
"
The crisis represents a failure of the system."
(represents)
"
The problem here is a failure to communicate."
(be: is/am/are)
"
She felt like a complete failure after losing her job."
(felt like)
"
He experienced a lot of failure before becoming successful."
(experienced)
"
Her parents considered her a failure."
(considered, regarded, branded)
"
I can't excuse your failure to complete the project this time."
(excuse)
"
They are trying to prevent a complete structural failure."
(prevent, avoid)
"
This illness may cause heart failure."
(cause, lead to, result in)
"
We are experiencing a major mechanical failure."
(be + experiencing, be + suffering)
"
The mechanical failure occurred last night."
(occurred, happened)
Used with nouns:
"
There is a high failure rate for this test."
(rate)
Used with prepositions:
"
He experienced a major failure in his life."
(in)
"
There was a complete failure of the brakes."
(of)
