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To fail, or to stop being successful

fail

verb

to be unsuccessful when you try to do something

founder

verb

to begin to fail

languish

verb

to fail to be successful or to improve

backfire

verb

if a plan or idea backfires, it has the opposite effect to the one that you wanted

fizzle

verb

to gradually fail, become less enthusiastic, or disappear, especially after starting successfully

collapse

verb

to suddenly fail or stop existing

flop

verb

if a play, film, or new product flops, it is completely unsuccessful

crash

verb

if a business crashes, it fails suddenly and completely

bomb

verb

to be very unsuccessful

fail

verb

used about actions or plans

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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