Fail and Refuse

Fail

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Refuse and fail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Fail".

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Fail and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fail" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

guy	fail guy	refuse guy
people	fail people	refuse people
attempt	fail attempt	refuse attempt
time	fail time	refuse time
Other words: way, challenge, command, money, quest, times, attempts.

If they fail or refuse the Daar, they only move half the number they rolled and must take a "Dodj" card, which inflicts a penalty on them that persists until the end of the game.

Source: Calvinball
Whether they succeed, fail or refuse to keep their promise depends almost entirely on the idealism-level of the story.

Source: The Promise
Refuse or fail, and they get put back on the mainland to take your chances.

Source: Film / World War Z

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