Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Whip
Whip verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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A hit by a keres' whip or a hit by a dark lord can age the target by 10-40 years if they fail a saving throw.
Source: Rapid Aging -
Both Whip upgrades can be lost forever if you fail to solve their respective puzzles.
Source: Video Game / La-Mulana -
It's particularly ridiculous because not only does he fail to realize the two halves of his head aren't connected anymore, he actually manages to whip around and draw his weapons before reality kicks in.
Source: Delayed Causality
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