fail
verb/feɪl/
Frequency rank: #1,726 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To not succeed in doing or achieving something.
Example sentence
Despite his efforts, he was determined not to fail again.
Synonyms & related words
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