Failings

/ˈfeɪlɪŋz/ noun

Weaknesses, faults, or ways that someone is not good at something; shortcomings.

From 'fail' (to fall short, not succeed) + '-ing' (forming a noun). The 's' makes it plural. 'Fail' comes from Latin 'fallere' (to deceive or disappoint), appearing in English by 1200s.

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