Default and Fail

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Default

Default verb - Fail to pay up.

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Fail is a synonym for default in action topic. In some cases you can use "Fail" instead a verb "Default", when it comes to topics like do, dodge payment.

Nearby Words: defaulter, defaulting, defaulted

Fail

Fail verb - To miss the opportunity or obligation.

Usage example: failed to mention that he had already been paid for the job by the homeowner's wife

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Default is a synonym for fail in action topic. You can use "Default" instead a verb "Fail", if it concerns topics such as do, lose money.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

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guy	default guy	fail guy
thanks	default thanks	fail thanks

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Would Not Shoot a Civilian: While in the main game this only applies on Hard or Expert, many fan missions make you automatically fail if you kill anyone unarmed by default.

Source: Video Game / Thief
She knows this is supposed to be impossible, canon says it's impossible and the default assumption is that she will fail.

Source: Beyond The Impossible / Tabletop Game
That is, you can get a Game Over without failing any stages by shooting threenote by default bad targets in one minigame, whereas you would have to fail three whole minigames otherwise.

Source: Video Game / Point Blank

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