Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Hit
Hit verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.
Usage example: the rock band hit “the big time” with their third album
Nearby Word: hitting
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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A hit by a keres' whip or a hit by a dark lord can age the target by 10-40 years if they fail a saving throw.
Source: Rapid Aging - Getting hit will still net you both a time penalty and slow you down, and towards the end of the game, it's extremely easy to fail one of these levels if you get hit even once.
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Granted, in a game where players hit Over Nine Thousand damage while having around 400 HP, PvP was doomed to fail.
Source: PVP Balanced
Cite this Source
Hit and Fail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fail/hit
Fail & Hit. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fail/hit>.
Hit or Fail. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fail/hit.
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