failing
/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/
nounpreposition
weakness; defect
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Noun 1 meaning
weakness; defect
“His worst failing is his temper.”
Preposition 1 meaning
If what follows is not possible; without.
“A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement.”
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FAILING at a glance
FAILING has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (F 4 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,219 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with failing
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
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