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Failing vs Malady - What's the difference?

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Failing is a related term of malady.


As nouns the difference between failing and malady

is that failing is weakness; defect while malady is any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.

As a verb failing

is .

As a preposition failing

is if the preferred or prior option is not possible.

failing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • weakness; defect
    • His worst failing is his temper.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • if the preferred or prior option is not possible
    • A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement.

    malady

    English

    Noun

    (maladies)
  • Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
  • * The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind. Buckminster .
  • A moral or mental defect or disorder.
  • * Love's a malady without a cure. Dryden .

    • Synonyms

    * ailment * disease * disorder * distemper * illness * sickness

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