Flame out and Flop

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Flame out verb - To be unsuccessful.

Usage example: even at the reception, some were predicting that the marriage would flame out before the fancy china ever got used

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Flop and flame out are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flop" instead a verb "Flame out".

Flop verb - To be unsuccessful.

Usage example: the attempt to run the ball into the end zone flopped, and our team lost by five points

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Flame out and flop are semantically related. You can use "Flame out" instead a verb "Flop".

Nearby Words: flopped, flopping

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