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fizzle

Nouns

• (n) a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
  • the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
  hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation,
• (n) a complete failure
  • the play was a dismal flop
  bust, flop,

Verbs

• (v) end weakly
  • The music just petered out--there was no proper ending
  fizzle out, peter out, taper off,

Synonyms

fizzle out peter out taper off hiss hissing hushing sibilation bust flop

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