Fail and Shipwreck

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Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Shipwreck is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Shipwreck verb - To cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking.

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Fail is an antonym for shipwreck in conquer in military manner topic.

Nearby Word: shipwrecked

As any salvage legally belongs to the Crown, many of the villages will fail to declare the shipwreck to the proper authority (the Coroner), and hide any signs of the wreck.

Source: Salvage Pirates

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