fizzle vs overtake

fizzle

noun
  • An abortive effort; a flop or dud. 

  • Failure of an exploding nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing. 

  • A state of agitation or worry. 

  • A spluttering or hissing sound. 

verb
  • To fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing. 

  • To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped. 

  • To sputter or hiss. 

overtake

noun
  • An act of overtaking; an overtaking maneuver. 

verb
  • To become greater than something else 

  • To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away 

  • To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic). 

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