Bury
Bury verb - To place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea.
Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Pass Fail: Libertyville and Colors both have characters who are half black and half white, but look completely white, struggling with whether they should accept their identity or bury it.
Source: Series / Cold Case
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