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failing that

failing that adverb: if that condition is not met, otherwise, or else.

Adverb

failing that

  1. If that condition is not met, otherwise, or else.

Forms of failing that

alternative formfailing this

Origin of failing that

A nominative absolute; "if that is failing/missing".

Questions about failing that

What does failing that mean?
Failing that means if that condition is not met, otherwise, or else.
What part of speech is failing that?
Failing that is an adverb.

Words near failing that in the dictionary

  1. failing fast
  2. failing open
  3. failing out
  4. failing over
  5. failing safe
  6. failing that
  7. failing up
  8. failing up the ladder
  9. failing upward
  10. failing upwards
  11. failingly

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