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▸ verb: (figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
▸ verb: (military, of a nuclear weapon) To fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing.
▸ noun: A spluttering or hissing sound.
▸ noun: (military) Failure of an exploding nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.
▸ noun: An abortive effort; a flop or dud.
▸ noun: A state of agitation or worry.
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fizzle out,
peter out,
taper off,
fizz,
sizz,
splutter,
sputter out,
fuzz,
sibilate,
siffle,
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