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Defection :: Defection (n.) Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound by allegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself; desertion; failure in duty; a falling away; apostasy; backsliding..

Neglect :: Neglect (v.) Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy..

Lapse :: Lapse (n.) The termination of a right or privilege through neglect to exercise it within the limited time, or through failure of some contingency; hence, the devolution of a right or privilege..

Impenitence :: Impenitence (n.) The condition of being impenitent; failure or refusal to repent; hardness of heart.

Accretion :: Accretion (n.) Gain to an heir or legatee, failure of a coheir to the same succession, or a co-legatee of the same thing, to take his share..

Lack :: Lack (n.) Deficiency; want; need; destitution; failure; as, a lack of sufficient food..

Particularly :: Particularly (adv.) In an especial manner; in a high degree; as, a particularly fortunate man; a particularly bad failure..

Fiasco :: Fiasco (n.) A complete or ridiculous failure, esp. of a musical performance, or of any pretentious undertaking..

Shortcoming :: Shortcoming (n.) The failure of a crop, or the like..

Nonsuit :: Nonsuit (n.) A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a stopping of the suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff, either because he is satisfied that he can not support it, or upon the judge's expressing his opinion. A compulsory nonsuit is a nonsuit ordered by the court on the ground that the plaintiff on his own showing has not made out his case..

Unsuccessful :: Unsuccessful (a.) Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy..

Unintermission :: Unintermission (n.) Want or failure of intermission.

Owing :: Owing (P. p. & a.) Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations..

Fizzle :: Fizzle (v. i.) To make a ridiculous failure in an undertaking.

Escheat :: Escheat (v. i.) To revert, or become forfeited, to the lord, the crown, or the State, as lands by the failure of persons entitled to hold the same, or by forfeiture..

Noncompletion :: Noncompletion (n.) Lack of completion; failure to complete.

Error :: Error (n.) A fault of a player of the side in the field which results in failure to put out a player on the other side, or gives him an unearned base..

Loss :: Loss (v. t.) The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation..

Nonacquiescence :: Nonacquiescence (n.) Refusal of acquiescence; failure to yield or comply.

Clear :: Clear (v. t.) To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef..

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