"no-fail" meaning in English

See no-fail in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} no-fail (not comparable)
  1. That cannot fail; sure to succeed. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-no-fail-en-adj-i4DfQYfo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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