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| abortive |
failing to achieve a desired end; unsuccessful; fruitless. [1/3 definitions] |
| attempt |
an act of violence, usu. unsuccessful. [1/3 definitions] |
| bite the dust |
to be unsuccessful or defeated; fail decisively. [1/2 definitions] |
| bust2 |
(informal) a plan that has proved to be unsuccessful; flop. [1/10 definitions] |
| fail |
to be or become ineffective or unsuccessful; be lacking in an effort or attempt. [2/10 definitions] |
| flunk |
(informal) to be unsuccessful; fail, as a student in an examination or course. [1/3 definitions] |
| fruitless |
unsuccessful; not productive. |
| lame duck |
an elected official or group of officials serving in public office during the period between an unsuccessful or unattempted reelection and the inauguration of a successor. [1/2 definitions] |
| miscarry |
to be unsuccessful or fail; go wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| unavailing |
without effect; futile or unsuccessful. |
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