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fizzle
/ˈfɪzəl/
noun
A spluttering or hissing sound.
Failure of a nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.
An abortive effort; a flop or dud.
verb
To sputter or hiss.
"The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured."
To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
"The entire project fizzled after the founder quit."
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