Fail and Grasp

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Fail

Fail verb - To stop functioning.
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Grasp is an antonym for fail.
Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Grasp

Grasp verb - To have a practical understanding of.
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Fail is an antonym for grasp in topics: understand, grab.
Nearby Words: grasping, grasped, grasper
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Common collocations

power fail power grasp power
end fail end grasp end

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Mr. Peabody & Sherman Irony: Agamemnon and the Trojans completely and utterly fail to grasp the irony when a small wooden horse is delivered to their large wooden horse.
    Source: Western Animation / Mr. Peabody & Sherman
  • Religion Is Magic: The Danes have this attitude, something the Christians consistently fail to grasp.
    Source: Literature / The Saxon Stories
  • Go-Getter Girl And, in the second season, a brief grasp of insanity when she is about to fail her homework.
    Source: Go-Getter Girl
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