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fizzling Definition


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fizzle
verb
    intr
    fizzled, fizzling
    1. To make a faint hiss.
      Thesaurus: hiss, sputter, bubble.
noun
    1. A faint hissing sound.
Etymology: 16c: from fysel to fart.

Phrasal Verb: fizzle out
    To come to a feeble end; to come to nothing, especially after an enthusiastic start.To go out with a spluttering sound.


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