failure vs breach

breach vs failure

failure and breach both are nouns.

failure is not a verb while breach is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
failure	Yes	No	No	No
breach	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, breach is a hyponym of failure; that is, breach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than failure:

failure: an unexpected omission
breach: a failure to perform some promised act or obligation

Other hyponyms of failure include dashing hopes, disappointment, copout.

failure (noun)	breach (noun)
an act that fails	a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
an unexpected omission	a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose	an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
lack of success
loss of ability to function normally
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

failure (verb)	breach (verb)
	make an opening or gap in
	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

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