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fails up the ladder

fails up the ladder is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fail up the ladder.

Meaning of fail up the ladder

Verb

fail up the ladder (third-person singular simple present fails up the ladder, present participle failing up the ladder, simple past and past participle failed up the ladder)

  1. Synonym of fail upwards.
    Synonyms:
    fail upwards

Questions about fails up the ladder

What is fails up the ladder the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fails up the ladder is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fail up the ladder.

Words near fails up the ladder in the dictionary

  1. fails open
  2. fails out
  3. fails over
  4. fails safe
  5. fails up
  6. fails up the ladder
  7. fails upward
  8. fails upwards
  9. failsafe
  10. failsafed
  11. failsafes

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