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fizzle

Main Entry:: ¹fiz·zle
Pronunciation:: \ˈfi-zəl\
Function:: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: fiz·zled; fiz·zling \-z(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology:: perhaps alteration of fist to break wind
Date:: 1840

1 : fizz 2 : to fail or end feebly especially after a promising start —often used with out

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