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Fizzle out

verb, slang

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  1. 1
    To lose excitement, to become less exciting; to end, fail or die out in a weak or disappointing way. intransitive, slang

    "Tottenham had hoped to make a statement of real intent against the title pace-setters and while manager Harry Redknapp did not secure the victory he craved, he at least saw his side match United every stride of the way in a game that fizzled out after a bristling start."

  2. 2
    end weakly wordnet
  3. 3
    To kill or end (someone or something). slang, transitive

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