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Nouns
(n)
hiss
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hissing
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hushing
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fizzle
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sibilation
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
“the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience”
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(n)
flop
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bust
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fizzle
a complete failure
“the play was a dismal flop”
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Verbs
(v)
taper off
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peter out
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fizzle out
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fizzle
end weakly
“The music just petered out — there was no proper ending”
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