Failure
Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.
Pat
Pat noun - A light touch or stroke.
How words are described
| complete | complete failure | complete pat |
| real | real failure | real pat |
| huge | huge failure | huge pat |
| last | last failure | last pat |
| Other adjectives: occasional. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Sarcasm Failure: In the final episode of the Metal Gear Rising LP, after the final boss' infamous explanation of his powers Pat is only able to mutter out "Fuck off".
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Recognition Failure: Was shot because he didn't recognize Pat Garrett standing in the bed room he just entered.
Source: Useful Notes / Billy The Kid - Bill Nye the Science Guy: The cameraman (voiced by Pat Cashman) would usually make sarcastic comments on Bill's attempts at Mundane Made Awesome, drama failure, and when an experiment failed to go as planned, as well as the occasional Nausea Fuel.
Source: Lemony Narrator
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