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failsverbpresent tense third-person singular of fail to stop functioningmy car failed just as I was about to head to work breaks, breaks down, conks (out), crashes, cuts out, dies, gives out, stalls fizzles, sputters, wheezesacts up, malfunctionsjams starts (up) to be unsuccessfuldespite all the publicity, the movie failed miserably at the box office bombs, collapses, craters, flames out, flops, flunks, folds, founders, misses, strikes out, tanks, washes out flounders, strugglesdeclines, sinks, skids, slips, slumps, wanescrashes, crumbles, miscarries, misfiresgoes underimplodes, self-destructs comes a cropper, comes to grief, comes up empty, dies on the vine, falls flat, falls on one's face, falls short, lays an egg clicks, comes off, delivers, goes, goes over, pans out, succeeds, works out cooks, flourishes, prospers, thrivesprevails, triumphs, wins to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope ofalthough the minor-league franchise continues to fail local fans, hope springs eternal cheats, disappoints, dissatisfies, lets down bums (out), chagrins, discontents, disgruntles, displeases, distresses, upsetsdisenchants, disillusionsdeceives, deludes, mocks contents, gratifies, satisfies fulfills(or fulfils)gladdens to lose bodily strength or vigorever since she reached the age of 90, Grandma has been noticeably failing decays, droops, emaciates, fades, flags, goes, lags, languishes, sags, sinks, wastes (away), weakens, wilts, withers breaks down, wears outyieldsdegenerates, deteriorates, rots, runs down convalesces, rallies, rebounds, recovers, recuperatesgains to miss the opportunity or obligationfailed to mention that he was looking for new job forgets, neglects, omits disregards, ignores, overlooks, overpasses, passes over, pretermits, slightsslides, slipsdefaultsskips misses out on heeds, minds, rememberskeeps, observescarries out, does, executes, performs, practices(also practises)discharges, fulfills(or fulfils), meets, satisfiescomplies (with) |