Breaks
Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Both words in one sentence
- This becomes a plot point when the hyperdrive breaks down in the first book And when the Ansible network begins to fail.
Source: Literature / Vatta's War - Villainous Break Down : César breaks down and contempts suicide after his attempts to torment Clara fail feeling he has lost his reason to live.
Source: Film / Sleep Tight -
Suzie breaks down in court to make the trial fail.
Source: Film / Wild Things
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