See flunk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "trombare"
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"word": "失敗する"
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"word": "köra"
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"sense": "to fail",
"word": "hỏng"
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"english": "to fail an examination",
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"sense": "to fail",
"word": "thi trượt"
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"sense": "to deny a passing grade",
"word": "durchfallen lassen"
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"sense": "to deny a passing grade",
"word": "segare"
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"sense": "to deny a passing grade",
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"sense": "to deny a passing grade",
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