Fail and Sink

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Fail

Fail verb - To be unsuccessful.

Usage example: despite all the publicity, the movie failed miserably at the box office

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Sink is a synonym for fail in give out topic. In some cases you can use "Sink" instead the word "Fail" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like increase, deteriorate.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Sink

Sink verb - To become worse or of less value.

Usage example: his fortunes have steadily sunk since the breakup of his marriage

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Fail is a synonym for sink in deteriorate topic. You can use "Fail" instead the word "Sink" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as decline, increase.

Nearby Words: sinking, sinker

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power	fail power	sink power
people	fail people	sink people
part	fail part	sink part
attempt	fail attempt	sink attempt
Other words: time, way, money, times, points.

Both words in one sentence

Laser-Guided Karma: Anton gets his during the boat race when the controls to his boat fail after he had used it to ram other boats and sink them.

Source: Film / Stuart Little
He also manages to fail to not include the kitchen sink — in food.

Source: Epic Fail / Newspaper Comics
He isn't very susceptible to Rummage Fail in the manga, but much more in the anime where his clothes can contain anything, including the kitchen sink.

Source: Rummage Fail

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