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      fail-
      Words with fail-
      failfailedfailingfailsfailurefalsefaultfaultsfailuresfallaciousfallacyfaultyfailingsfallaciesfalliblefaultedfaultingfaultlessfaultfindingfaultilyfaultinessinfalliblyfalseworkfalsifierinfallibilismunfalsifiable

      fail- root words — words with the fail- root

      The root fail- comes from Latin fallere, meaning deceive, fail. 26 words in Dendril are built from it, including fail, failed, failing, fails, failure, false, fault, faults, failures, fallacious, fallacy, faulty. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

      Words that use the fail- root

      Explore words with fail- — words containing the fail- root and sharing its sense of "deceive, fail". Examples include fail, failed, failing, fails, failure, false, fault, faults, failures, fallacious, fallacy, faulty. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

      What does fail- mean?

      The fail- root means deceive, fail, from Latin fallere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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