failingEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryfailing /ˈfāliNG, ˈfeɪlɪŋ / ▸ noun a weakness, especially in character; a shortcoming: pride is a terrible failing. ▸ preposition in default of; in the absence of: she longed to be with him and, failing that, to be on her own.
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