95 entries under fail topic. ×

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flop(noun, verb, trip, slip)
13
miscarry(verb, drop, decline, disregard, trip)
12
fizzle(noun, verb, collapse, disappear)
11
miss(noun, verb, decline, fall)
10
abort(noun, verb, collapse, sink)
9
founder(verb, sink, plunge, fold)
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fall short(verb, expression, idiom, drop, decline)
8
go wrong(verb, expression, idiom, fade)
7
fall through(verb, expression, phrasal verb, collapse)
6
flounder(verb, miscarry, founder, backfire)
5
blunder(noun, verb, drop, decline, disregard)
5
fizzle out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, fade)
4
break down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, sink)
4
come to nothing(verb, expression, idiom, collapse)
4
explode(verb, miscarry, backfire)
4
fizz out(verb, expression, fade, fatigue)
3
bomb(noun, verb, fold, flop)
3
fall flat(verb, expression, idiom, fade)
3
go amiss(verb, expression, founder, backfire)
3
miss the mark(verb, expression, idiom, collapse)
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APASmart Define. (2015). misfire thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/misfire/thesaurus/synonyms
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