Failure
Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.
Trick
Trick noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
How words are described
| special | special failure | special trick |
| similar | similar failure | similar trick |
| single | single failure | single trick |
| obvious | obvious failure | obvious trick |
| Other adjectives: actual, real, successful, big, great, embarrassing, infamous, personal, ultimate, possible, final, last, latest, greatest, aforementioned, biggest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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This hat trick of perceived failure leads her to swear off using her shapeshifting powers until her sister and grandfather convince her to stop blaming herself.
Source: My Greatest Failure -
Failure of the trick results in the magician getting a couple of his fingers blown off for extra-owie.
Source: Bullet Catch -
If the player followed the normal Quick Time Event prompt, the scene ended in failure; the trick was to ignore the button prompt and not press anything.
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