Omission to do something, whether or not it was attempted, especially something that ought to have been done.
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
Bankruptcy.
An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.
Intense study of someone or something.
Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.