FAILING


Meaning of FAILING in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ great , major , serious ( esp. BrE ), worst

Vanity is her worst ~.

▪ common , human

the very human ~ of wanting to tell other people what to do

▪ moral

▪ personal

▪ intelligence

an official report into intelligence ~s

VERB + FAILING

▪ have

We all have our ~s.

▪ expose , highlight , identify

The investigation exposed huge ~s in the system of medicines regulation.

▪ acknowledge , recognize

▪ address

The committee is being urged to address ~s in the law.

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