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fuck up vs fail

fail vs fuck up

fuck up and fail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fuck up No No Yes No
fail No No Yes No
As verbs, fail is a hypernym of fuck up; that is, fail is a word with a broader meaning than fuck up:
  • fuck up: make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  • fail: be unsuccessful
Other hypernyms of fuck up include go wrong, miscarry.
fuck up (verb) fail (verb)
make a mess of, destroy or ruin stop operating or functioning
deteriorate
prove insufficient
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
be unsuccessful
fail to get a passing grade
fail to do something; leave something undone
judge unacceptable
be unable
fall short in what is expected
Difference between fuck up and fail

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