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Collocations for failing - noun

ADJECTIVE

great, major, serious (esp. BrE), worst
Vanity is her worst failing.
common, human
the very human failing of wanting to tell other people what to do
moral
personal
intelligence
an official report into intelligence failings

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VERB + failing

have
We all have our failings.
expose, highlight, identify
The investigation exposed huge failings in the system of medicines regulation.
acknowledge, recognize
address
The committee is being urged to address failings in the law.

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