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present tense third-person singular of fail
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1
to stop functioning
- my car failed just as I was about to head to work
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2
to be unsuccessful
- despite all the publicity, the movie failed miserably at the box office
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- bombs,
- collapses,
- craters,
- flames out,
- flops,
- flunks,
- folds,
- founders,
- misses,
- strikes out,
- tanks,
- washes out
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3
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
- although the minor-league franchise continues to fail local fans, hope springs eternal
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4
to lose bodily strength or vigor
- ever since she reached the age of 90, Grandma has been noticeably failing
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5
to miss the opportunity or obligation
- failed to mention that he was looking for new job
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