Fail and Waste

Fail

Fail verb - To lose bodily strength or vigor.

Usage example: ever since she reached the age of 90, Grandma has been noticeably failing

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Waste and fail are semantically related in increase topic. In some cases you can use "Waste" instead a verb "Fail".

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Waste verb - To use up carelessly.

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Fail and waste are semantically related in increase topic. Sometimes you can use "Fail" instead a verb "Waste".

power	fail power	waste power
attack	fail attack	waste attack
part	fail part	waste part
rest	fail rest	waste rest
Other words: army, moment, time, money, few, points.

Of the many people who try to kill Nora, they all fail because they waste time stalking her for no reason instead of just killing her.

Source: Idiot Plot / Literature
They can outright fail and/or be a waste of money and a potential source of humiliation.

Source: The Promposal
Almost always military might will fail miserably and just waste everyone's time, and often it's the fault of the military that the Kaiju are there in the first place.

Source: Stock Monster Symbolism

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