Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Pound
Pound verb - To move heavily or clumsily.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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And it, in itself, is a jab at games that set you up to fail - as with the baby/puppy game - and try to morally pound you into the dirt for failing.
Source: Video Game / The Stanley Parable
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