Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Task
Task verb - To give a task, duty, or responsibility to.
Both words in one sentence
- If a group of henchmen fail miserably at a task, I will not berate them for incompetence then send the same group out to try the task again.
Source: Evil Overlord List -
Charged with a task from Bishop Brennon, not only does Ted fail in the task he achieves the opposite effect.
Source: Failure Is the Only Option -
Might Guy and Rock Lee of Naruto will declare that if they fail in a task, they will challenge themselves with another even more onerous task as punishment.
Source: Self-Imposed Challenge
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