Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Offend
Offend verb - To commit an offense.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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She routinely eats courtiers who offend her, fail her, or simply can't get out of her way fast enough when she gets upset.
Source: Slaying Mantis -
Scarily Competent Tracker: "God help you if you offend the Pack, because they didn't need a K-9 unit to find you." Science Destroys Magic: Seems to work both ways: Technology destroys magic and magic causes technology to fail.
Source: Literature / Kate Daniels - Insult Misfirenote You fail to offend your intended target.
Source: Index Failure
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