Flunk
Flunk verb - To be unsuccessful.
Usage example: the movie flunks, both as entertainment and as a dramatization of a historical incident
Wane
Wane verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
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Wane and Flunk. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flunk/wane
Flunk & Wane. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flunk/wane>.
Wane or Flunk. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flunk/wane.
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