Fizzle and Go off

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Fizzle

Fizzle verb - To make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\.
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Go off is an antonym for fizzle.
Nearby Words: fizz, fizzled, fizzling

Go off

Go off verb - To break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure.
Usage example: specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off
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Fizzle is an antonym for go off.
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  • Useful Notes / North Koreans with Nodongs Apparently, there were several false starts, including the very first genuine nuclear test that seemed to "fizzle"note To go off much below the projected output, generating more fallout than blast, but now they seem to be on track.
    Source: Useful Notes / North Koreans with Nodongs
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