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What is the slang word for failing?

failure , disaster , flop (slang), letdown, miss , bomb (slang), bust , dud (informal), washout, debacle, lemon (slang), turkey (slang)
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What is a slang word for failure?

Synonyms: unsuccessful attempt, bungle, botch job (informal), dud (informal), washout (informal), flop (slang), bomb (slang), bust (informal), miss , disaster , mess (informal)
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How do you say fail in slang?

  1. loser.
  2. black sheep.
  3. dead duck (slang)
  4. disappointment.
  5. dud (informal)
  6. flop (informal)
  7. nonstarter.
  8. washout (informal)
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What can I say instead of failing?

Synonyms of failing
  • fault.
  • weakness.
  • shortcoming.
  • sin.
  • deficiency.
  • demerit.
  • foible.
  • want.
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What do you call someone who is failing?

Definitions of unsuccessful person. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently. synonyms: failure, loser, nonstarter.
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Fail | Meaning of fail

How do you say you failed without saying it?

Synonyms and examples
  1. unsuccessful. Our attempts to change the law were unsuccessful.
  2. bad. Sales have been really bad this quarter.
  3. fruitless. All our pleas that she stay in school were fruitless - she left anyway.
  4. unfruitful. The negotiations were unfruitful.
  5. unproductive. ...
  6. ineffective. ...
  7. non-effective. ...
  8. unviable.
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What is the acronym for fail?

That acronym is F.A.I.L. - First Attempt In Learning. That's all it is. It's not good or bad. It's not right or wrong.
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What is the slang for failing a class?

to fail (an examination, course, etc.) He flunked his final exams. I lived in fear of failing my end-of-term exams.
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What is the British slang for failing?

“I flunked it”; “flunked the test” is less self-blaming and simply means you/someone failed without the self-blame element - not too sure how 'strictly British' this particular expression is - perhaps Americans use it too.
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What is the slang for embarrassing fail?

As a noun botch means an embarrassing mistake or something that is done poorly, especially due to lack of skill.
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What is worse than a failure?

Regret will cause more pain than failure ever will. Failure will give you ways to succeed. Regret will give you compounding regret. With zero end to that downward spiral. You will never know how your decision would turn out, until you actually make that decision.
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What's worse than a mistake?

The only worse thing than a mistake is repeated one.
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What does flopped mean in slang?

(intr) informal to fail; be unsuccessful: the scheme flopped. (intr) to fall flat onto the surface of water, hitting it with the front of the body. (intr often foll by out) slang to go to sleep.
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What is a slang word for messed up?

synonyms: ball up, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, botch, botch up, bumble, bungle, butcher, flub, fluff, foul up, fumble, louse up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up, spoil.
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What is the meaning of Fugazi?

Fugazi is a family name and a slang word which refers to something that is fake or damaged beyond repair. It may refer to: Fugazi, a post-hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C.
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Is cack a swear word?

And so it is that, for all its simplicity, 'cack' is a useful word that has more oomph than 'crap' and marginally less offensiveness than 'shit'. It has also attracted some fairly vivid records in the Oxford English Dictionary, including one of a man that was apparently able to 'cack golde'.
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What is the poor class called?

Underclass, those at lowest possible position in a class hierarchy, below the working class; also called the lower-lower-class.
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What is the root word for FAIL?

From Middle English failen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman faillir, from Vulgar Latin *fallire, alteration of Latin fallere (“to deceive, disappoint”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰāl- (“to lie, deceive”) or Proto-Indo-European *sgʷʰh₂el- (“to stumble”).
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What word means total failure?

defaulter. derelict. dud. flop. good-for-nothing.
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What are 10 acronyms?

List of Acronyms Examples
  • LOL – Laugh out loud.
  • YOLO – You only live once.
  • ASAP – As soon as possible.
  • WIP – Work in progress.
  • FOMO – Fear of missing out.
  • PIN – Personal Identification Number.
  • SONAR – Sound Navigation and Ranging.
  • ZIP – Zone Improvement Plan.
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How do you tell someone they are failing?

Define the problem.

It's not enough to tell someone you are disappointed or that their performance isn't up to par. If you've decided to give feedback, the responsibility is first on you to demonstrate what didn't work through a specific example, clear data, or a thorough explanation of what expectations were not met.
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How do you say I failed professionally?

Share the situation, but ensure you don't ramble. You also want to avoid negativity. Even though you're talking about a failure, try to focus on the positive outcome of the situation. For instance, if you lost an important client, emphasize how you used the experience to improve your sales techniques.
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What is a Stunna?

Noun. stunna (plural stunnas) (colloquial, chiefly British tabloid press) Alternative form of stunner (“a woman of stunning beauty”) quotations ▼
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What does floopy mean slang?

confused, in a state of inner turmoil. if soemone feels floopy, nothing is going right and they can't make sense of their life or the things that a... Natsumi Kitamura.
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What is a lemon slang?

informal. a person or thing that proves to be defective, imperfect, or unsatisfactory; dud. The car turned out to be a lemon.
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