Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Lead to
Both terms in one sentence
- He initially has a relationship with Circe, who turns out to be the Enchantress who placed the curse on him, which is automatically doomed to fail and lead to him being cursed.
Source: Doomed by Canon -
Some choose cynicism, selfishness or hubris as motivations and fail, others make selfless choices, and lead to our ultimate redemption.
Source: Film / Pacific Rim - The player is a Soviet agent in West Germany, and if they fail to be sufficiently subtle in resolving the plotline conspiracy, their actions can well lead to World War II.
Source: Alternate History / Video Games
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