Failure
Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.
Master
Master noun - One that defeats an enemy or opponent.
Usage example: little did the tennis pro know that his new student would someday become his master
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Felassan reports to his master, knowing that he will almost certainly be executed for his failure to get the Eluvian password.
Source: Literature / The Masked Empire -
In Jade Empire, Sagacious Zu regrets his failure to save Master Li's family from the Emperor's vengeance.
Source: My Greatest Failure - In a Flashback, His master set him out on a journey, especially to learn the taste of failure.
Source: Cerebus Retcon
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