Sorry, no online dictionaries contain the exact phrase fails to happen.
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1. break
 2. done
3. flash
4. not
5. shutout
6. accretion
7. ace
8. ball
9. blank
10. bomb
 11. bombe
12. bombing
13. default
14. delinquent
15. dna
16. dud
17. duster
18. egg
19. else
20. failed
 21. failing
22. failure
23. foot fault
24. footfault
25. hang
26. head
27. loser
28. misfire
29. near miss
30. no-show
 31. nonevent
32. nonsuit
33. rubicon
34. taint
35. tainted
36. transcendent
37. underachiever
38. unfunny
39. useless
40. bist

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