Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Master
Master verb - To achieve a victory over.
Usage example: finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It's unique in that there are no controllable factors to master the fight - you either get Water and Lightning or you fail.
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Edward's chapter: The Elephant Gun, if you fail to save the servant in the master bedroom.
Source: Video Game / Eternal Darkness -
The End of the World as We Know It: Whatever happens to The Chosen One if they fail to master the Clow Cards, will be this on a very personal level.
Source: Manga / Card Captor Sakura
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