"Failure ___ an option" Crossword Clue

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"Failure ___ an option" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

FAILURE (noun)
1. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
2. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
OPTION (noun)
1. the act of choosing or selecting
2. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

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