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Failing vs Fallen - What's the difference?

failing | fallen |

As nouns the difference between failing and fallen

is that failing is weakness; defect while fallen is .

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.

    fallen

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • having dropped by the force of gravity
    • fallen raindrops
  • (literary) killed in battle
    • to honor fallen soldiers
  • having lost one's chastity
    • a fallen woman
  • having collapsed
    • a fallen building

    Synonyms

    * (having collapsed): collapsed

    Derived terms

    * chap-fallen, chapfallen * chop-fallen, chopfallen * crest-fallen, crestfallen * down-fallen, downfallen * fallen angel * fallen arch * fallen building clause * fallen flag * fallen fleece * fallen-in * fallen instep * fallenness * fallen-off * fallen star * fallen woman * heaven-fallen * how are the mighty fallen * infallen * jaw-fallen * new-fallen * root-fallen * sick-fallen * stitchfallen * trade-fallen * unfallen * wind-fallen, windfallen

    Noun

    (fallen)
  • (pluralonly) The dead
  • (pluralonly) Casualties of battle or war.
  • (countable, Christianity) One who has fallen, as from grace.
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