Best and Fail

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Best

Best verb - To achieve a victory over.
Usage example: at last she's bested her card-playing mother at the game of hearts
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Fail is an antonym for best in defeat topic.

Fail

Fail verb - To stop functioning.
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Best is an antonym for fail.
Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed
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Both words in one sentence

  • It's in the best interest of certain devices to "fail-open" or "fail-closed" in order to prevent damage to other connected devices.
    Source: Destruction Equals Off-Switch
  • And finally realizing that living up to her grandmother's standards caused her to fail in protecting her best friend.
    Source: Freudian Excuse / Web Comics
  • Laina fails despite being one of the best students in school who knows she didn't fail the test.
    Source: Film / The Thinning
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