Deserve and Fail

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Deserve verb - To be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment).

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Fail is an antonym for deserve in be entitled to topic.

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Deserve is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

power	deserve power	fail power
people	deserve people	fail people
job	deserve job	fail job
time	deserve time	fail time
Other words: level, money, points.

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