FIZZLE

• (noun) a complete failure

  "the play was a dismal flop"

  synonyms : bust , flop

• (noun) a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

  "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

  synonyms : hiss , hissing , hushing , sibilation

• (verb) end weakly

  "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

  synonyms : fizzle out , peter out , taper off

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