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Wearing
this,
somersault
a
failure
(4-4)
Wearing this, somersault a failure (4-4)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Wearing this — a flip-flop being the footwear in question. For the wordplay, it's a charade: somersault gives you FLIP, and a failure gives you FLOP, and you just stick them together.