Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Open fire
Open fire verb - Start firing a weapon.
Both terms in one sentence
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You cannot die in that mission, and you can't fail unless you accidentally open fire on a civilian, one specific building you're told not to destroy, or the friendly soldiers you're supporting.
Source: Mood Dissonance -
They all open fire at once...and completely fail to hit anything.
Source: Anime / Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
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Open fire and Fail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fail/open_fire
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Open fire or Fail. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fail/open_fire.
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