noun : FALLS
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris) ;
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2. (
) a steep descent of the water of a river ;
verb : FALLS
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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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3. (
) 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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5. (
) fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum" ;
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6. (
) suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside" ;
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7. (
) 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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9. (
) be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy" ;
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10. (
) 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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11. (
) decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" ;
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12. (
) yield to temptation or sin; "Adam and Eve fell" ;
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13. (
) lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen" ;
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14. (
) 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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15. (
) move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward" ;
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16. (
) be due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month" ;
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17. (
) lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman" ;
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18. (
) to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter" ;
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22. (
) slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean" ;
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23. (
) 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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24. (
) drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees" ;
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26. (
) 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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27. (
) be cast down; "his eyes fell" ;
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28. (
) come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth" ;
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29. (
) be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon" ;
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30. (
) begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away" ;
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31. (
) go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts" ;
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