Fizzle
Spark
Spark verb - To give off sparks.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| way | fizzle way | spark way |
Both words in one sentence
- Reliably Unreliable Guns: Star Lord's third special attack has him kick back his opponent then level his gun at them, only for it to fizzle and spark when he pulls the trigger.
- Star Lord's third special attack in Marvel: Contest of Champions has this Played for Laughs when he kicks back his opponent then levels his gun at them, only for it to fizzle and spark when he pulls the trigger.
Source: Reliably Unreliable Guns - Subtropes include New Old Flame (the old flame minus any sort of foreshadowing) and Old Flame Fizzle (the old flames reunite but there's no "spark").
Source: Old Flame
Cite this Source
Spark and Fizzle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fizzle/spark
Fizzle & Spark. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fizzle/spark>.
Spark or Fizzle. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fizzle/spark.
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