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fizzle

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: fizzle

1
 vn
end weakly
a complete failure
2
 n
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: fizzle
1

v end weakly

Synonyms:
fizzle out, peter out, taper off
Type of:
discontinue
come to or be at an end

n a complete failure

Synonyms:
bust, flop
Types:
bomb, dud, turkey
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
Type of:
failure
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
2

n a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

Synonyms:
hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation
Type of:
noise
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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