Cryptic crossword clue
Fear of failure? Quite the reverse when taking on student 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FLUNK

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The straight part
We know that "failure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case failure = flunk.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FLUNK mean?

FLUNK verb
  1. Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
  2. Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
  3. To shirk (a task or duty).
  4. To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference describing a person's attitude to life in general.)

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