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Nailing vs Failing - What's the difference?

nailing | failing |

As verbs the difference between nailing and failing

is that nailing is present participle of nail while failing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between nailing and failing

is that nailing is a mechanical fastening by means of nails while failing is weakness; defect.

As a preposition failing is

if the preferred or prior option is not possible.

nailing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mechanical fastening by means of nails.

    • Anagrams

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    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.