Fail and Obey

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Fail

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

Obey

Obey verb - To act according to the commands of.
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Synonyms for Obey
Antonyms for Obey
Fail is an antonym for obey in conform topic.
Nearby Word: obeying
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Common collocations

people fail people obey people
time fail time obey time
way fail way obey way
command fail command obey command

Both words in one sentence

  • Compelling Voice Lelouch gains a power called Geass at the start of the story, allowing him to give orders that can't be refused, can be fought by the victim, but after a couple of seconds they will fail and obey the command.
    Source: Compelling Voice
  • Broken Aesopnote You fail to convey your message because your characters don’t obey it.
    Source: Index Failure
  • They use their status to subtly manipulate the human military to ensure they fail, and the soft-cyber implants include a compulsion to obey them.
    Source: Literature / Rats, Bats and Vats
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