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default vs fail

fail vs default

default is a noun but fail is not a noun.

default and fail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
default Yes No Yes No
fail No No Yes No
As verbs, fail is a hypernym of default; that is, fail is a word with a broader meaning than default:
  • default: fail to pay up
  • fail: fail to do something; leave something undone
Other hypernyms of default include neglect.
default (noun) fail (noun)
loss due to not showing up
an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified
loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
act of failing to meet a financial obligation
default (verb) fail (verb)
fail to pay up stop operating or functioning
deteriorate
prove insufficient
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
be unsuccessful
fail to get a passing grade
fail to do something; leave something undone
judge unacceptable
be unable
fall short in what is expected
Difference between default and fail

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