Fail and Slip

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Fail verb - To be unsuccessful.

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

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Slip is a synonym for fail in abandon topic. In some cases you can use "Slip" instead a verb "Fail", when it comes to topics like be unsuccessful.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Slip verb - To decline gradually from a standard level.

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Fail is a synonym for slip in slip-up topic. Sometimes you can use "Fail" instead the word "Slip" as a verb or a noun. informal substitute

Nearby Words: slipped, slipup, slipping, slipper, slippy

attack	fail attack	slip attack
thanks	fail thanks	slip thanks
number	fail number	slip number
time	fail time	slip time
Other words: money, mission, plans, times.

The Other Wiki notes that the fickle press later nicknamed him "Slip-Up of the Yard" after his attempts to bring Ronnie Biggs to justice continued to fail.

Source: Smith of the Yard
It does allow its current Bearer to access some of its powers, but it always seems to mysteriously fail or "slip off" at inopportune moments, making it a dangerous thing to rely on.

Source: Loyal Phlebotinum
If you slip up on the rhythm, the cancel will fail and the refire rate will be as slow as if you never tried.

Source: Difficult but Awesome

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