Develop
Develop verb - To gradually become clearer or more detailed.
Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Cleanup Crew: The garbage men in the 1978 movie are implied to be this for when the duplicates fail to develop.
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All tests fail miserably and Tony is sure that no one will be able to develop mechs or suits of armor for years.
Source: Real Robot Genre -
There is a cosmic fail safe feature where if two Starbrands are in close proximity to each other, they develop an immediate infatuation with each other, preventing them from fighting.
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