Fail and Outdo

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Fail

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

Outdo

Outdo verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
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Synonyms for Outdo
Fail is an antonym for outdo in better topic.
Nearby Words: outdoing, outdone
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Common collocations

people fail people outdo people
rest fail rest outdo rest
sequence fail sequence outdo sequence
everyone fail everyone outdo everyone
Other words: combo, events.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Great Race His nemesis, Professor Fate (Lemmon) and his sidekick, Max (Falk) try to outdo him, but always fail hilariously.
    Source: Film / The Great Race
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