Answer and Fail

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Answer verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.

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Fail is an antonym for answer in solve topic.

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Answer is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

part	answer part	fail part
number	answer number	fail number
series	answer series	fail series
time	answer time	fail time
Other words: way, challenge, points, questions.

Naruto accidentally discovers a real loophole in the written test: you only fail if youre caught trying to cheat, so there is no penalty for not trying to answer at all.

Source: Loophole Abuse / Anime and Manga
Epic Fail: For one of the You Don't Know Jack questions, all four of them chose the wrong answer, but to their surprise, it was the Wrong Answer of the Game, giving them all a huge bonus.

Source: Web Video / Video Games Awesome!
On the British version, if both players fail to cover the correct answer, it results in a double loss.

Source: Series / Duel

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