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means A shortcoming or defect — the specific way something or someone falls short of succeeding or meeting a standard.

from From 'fail,' which came through French 'faillir' from Latin 'fallere' — 'to deceive, to trip up, to cause to fall short.' That same Latin root quietly gave English 'false' and 'fault' too, so 'failing' carries an old family memory of being tricked or let down, now turned inward on oneself.

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