Fail and Happen upon

Opposite meaning terms

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Happen upon is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Happen upon verb - To come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face.

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Fail is an antonym for happen upon in topics: find, obtain, lay hands on.

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