Hypernyms for "failure"
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abortion
backsliding
bank failure
bankrupt
bankruptcy
breach
breakdown
bust
copout
coronary failure
crop failure
dashing hopes
dead duck
default
defeat
disappointment
downfall
dud
equipment failure
error
failing
fizzle
flame-out
flash in the pan
flop
flunk
heart failure
insolvent
kidney failure
lapse
lapsing
licking
loss
malformation
malfunction
miscarriage
miscreation
misfire
misplay
miss
naught
nonconformance
nonconformity
nonpayment
nonremittal
out
relapse
relapsing
renal failure
reversion
reverting
ruin
ruination
underdog
washout
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.