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The correct spelling is failing.
How to pronounce failing
verb
IPA: /ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/
Say it like: Fay-lin-g
The correct spelling is failing. To be unsuccessful. For example: "Throughout my life, I have always failed."
Usage Examples
“Throughout my life, I have always failed.”
“The truck failed to start.”
“The report fails to take into account all the mitigating factors.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To be unsuccessful.
- 2.Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)
- 3.To neglect.
- 4.Of a machine, etc.: to cease to operate correctly.
- 5.To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert.
noun
- 1.Weakness; defect
preposition
- 1.If the preferred or prior option is not possible
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