Fail and Shoot up

Opposite meaning terms

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Shoot up is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Shoot up verb - To rise abruptly and rapidly.

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Fail is an antonym for shoot up in topics: sprout, do well.

When these fail to bring Vash down, he puts together an even bigger one to shoot up the bank where Vash is hiding.

Source: Manga / Trigun aka: Tri Gun

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