Fail and Possess

Opposite meaning words

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Possess is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Possess verb - To keep, control, or experience as one's own.

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Fail is an antonym for possess in have or obtain topic.

power	fail power	possess power
attack	fail attack	possess attack
woman	fail woman	possess woman
people	fail people	possess people
Other words: number, time, level, levels.

When young Lynne is about to be crushed by the Mino statue, Yomiel suggests to his companions that they shouldn't worry; if they fail, they could just possess her corpse and rewind time.

Source: Video Game / Ghost Trick
A fail-safe Havoc put in place allowed his spirit to remain in the mortal plane and possess a pony, whom he used his powers on to turn into a clone of his original body.

Source: From a Single Cell
Even a character who is well above average in a stat (say, 40) with a good bonus from training (say, +10) is 30% likely to fail a "Routine" task in a skill they possess.

Source: Killer Game Master

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