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fall - a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" |
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downfall |
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rise the act of changing location in an upward direction
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weakening the act of reducing the strength of something
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anticlimax a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
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fall - the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973" |
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autumn |
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season,
time of year one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"
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indian summer,
saint martin's summer a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn
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autumnal equinox,
fall equinox,
september equinox (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo
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fall - a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue" |
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sin,
sinning an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
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fall - a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides" |
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ascension,
ascent,
rise,
rising (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
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change of location,
travel a movement through space that changes the location of something
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fall - when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat |
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pin |
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triumph,
victory the exultation of victory
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wrestling match a match between wrestlers
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takedown (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points"
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Fall - the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall" |
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fall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work" |
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fall for fall in love with; become infatuated with; "She fell for the man from Brazil"
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fall flat,
fall through,
flop,
founder fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"
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dawdle,
fall back,
fall behind,
lag retreat
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break,
come apart,
fall apart,
separate,
split up weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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crumble,
fall apart break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"
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drop away,
drop off,
fall away,
slip fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"
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drop off,
fall back,
fall behind,
lose,
recede fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"
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change state,
turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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drop give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
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fall in love begin to experience feelings of love towards; "She fell in love with her former student"
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fall - descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse" |
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come down,
fall,
precipitate criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play"
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go,
locomote,
move,
travel be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
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fall - yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell" |
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fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
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sin,
transgress,
trespass commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
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fall - lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead" |
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change posture undergo a change in bodily posture
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fall - lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen" |
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leave office,
quit,
resign,
step down give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
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fall - drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees" |
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change posture undergo a change in bodily posture
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fall - be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" |
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return,
pass,
devolve |
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change hands,
change owners be transferred to another owner; "This restaurant changed hands twice last year"
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fall,
light pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
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accrue,
fall grow by addition; "The interest accrues"
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fall - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" |
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light |
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devolve,
fall,
pass,
return grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
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accrue,
fall grow by addition; "The interest accrues"
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fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
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fall - be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy" |
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yield consent reluctantly
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fall - suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside" |
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fail,
go wrong,
miscarry get worse; "Her health is declining"
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fall - lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman" |
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fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
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fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead" |
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fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
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buy the farm,
cash in one's chips,
choke,
conk,
croak,
decease,
die,
drop dead,
exit,
expire,
give-up the ghost,
go,
kick the bucket,
pass,
pass away,
perish,
pop off,
snuff it breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
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fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
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fall - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" |
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descend,
settle |
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come come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"
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fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
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fall - go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts" |
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descend,
fall,
settle move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
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disappear,
go away,
vanish get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
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fall - occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable" |
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fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
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come about,
fall out,
go on,
hap,
happen,
occur,
pass,
pass off,
take place have a breach in relations; "We fell out over a trivial question"
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fall - be cast down; "his eyes fell" |
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
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fall - assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell" |
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fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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fall - slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean" |
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incline,
pitch,
slope feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"
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fall - to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the youngest student" |
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fall - be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month" |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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fall - begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away" |
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begin,
commence,
get,
get down,
set about,
set out,
start,
start out set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
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fall - be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon" |
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be born come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm"
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fall - come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth" |
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come forth,
come out,
egress,
emerge,
go forth,
issue happen or occur as a result of something
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fall - move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward" |
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go,
locomote,
move,
travel be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
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fall - to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter" |
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fall pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
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fall - touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears" |
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shine,
strike |
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come about,
fall out,
go on,
hap,
happen,
occur,
pass,
pass off,
take place have a breach in relations; "We fell out over a trivial question"
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fall - come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading" |
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come |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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