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fall v. descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"
. wn #2
fall v. [
descend, go down, come down] 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"
. wn #3
fall v. 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 he
. wn #4
fall n. [
autumn] the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"
. wn #5
fall v. [
come] come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"
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