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Meaning
Verb
●
To
sputter
or hiss.
●
In Nuclear warfare:
To
decay
or
die off
to nothing; to
burn out
; to end less
successfully
than
previously
hoped.
●
In Military & Nuclear warfare:
To
fail
to
generate
the
expected
yield
when
exploded
during testing.
Noun
●
A
spluttering
or
hissing
sound.
●
In Military & Nuclear warfare:
Failure of an
exploding
nuclear bomb
to
meet
its
expected
yield
during testing.
●
An
abortive
effort
; a
flop
or dud.
●
A state of
agitation
or worry.
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Fade
Sputter
Vanish
Explode
Conk
Disappear
Burn
Petered
Dwindle
Trickle
Backfire
Blurt
Petering
Crumble
Blow
Implode
Snuff
Pan
Thaw
Wane
Dissipate
Disintegrate
Ooze
Burst
Fail
Leak
Lash
Max
Turn
Fall
Bounce
Stand
Roll
Fade Away
Fall Flat
Die Down
Crash And Burn
Fall By The Wayside
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Rhymes
Fizzle
Pizzle
Mizzle
Sizzle
Chisel
Brizzle
Grizzle
Drizzle
Frizzle
Crizzle
Swizzle
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