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Overview of noun fall

      »   The noun fall has 12 meanings (first 8 from tagged texts)

• fall, Autumn1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  autumn -- (the Season1.) Season -- (a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season")
  
  2.) 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")
  
  season when the Leaves1.) Leaf, leafage, foliage -- (the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants)
  
  2.) Leaf, folio -- (a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book))
  
  leaves fall from the Trees1.) Tree -- (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)
  
  2.) Tree, tree diagram -- (a figure that branches from a single root; "genealogical tree")
  
  trees; "in the fall of 1973")

• spill, Tumble1.) Tumble -- (an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end)
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  tumble, fall -- (a Sudden1.) Sudden -- (happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure")
  
  sudden drop from an Upright1.) Upright, vertical -- (a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights")
  
  2.) Upright, upright piano -- (a piano with a vertical sounding board)
  
  upright position; "he had a nasty Spill1.) Spill -- (liquid that is spilled; "clean up the spills")
  
  2.) Spillway, spill, wasteweir -- (a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction)
  
  spill on the ice")

• Fall -- (the Lapse1.) Oversight, lapse -- (a mistake resulting from inattention)
  
  2.) Lapse -- (a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters")
  
  lapse of Mankind1.) World, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man -- (all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women")
  
  mankind into Sinfulness1.) Sin, sinfulness, wickedness -- (estrangement from god)
  
  sinfulness because of the Sin1.) Sin, sinfulness, wickedness -- (estrangement from god)
  
  2.) Sin, sinning -- (an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will)
  
  sin of Adam1.) Adam -- ((Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race)
  
  2.) Adam, Robert Adam -- (Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792))
  
  Adam and Eve1.) Eve -- ((Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden)
  
  2.) Eve -- (the day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure")
  
  Eve; "women have been Blamed1.) Blame, fault -- (put or pin the blame on)
  
  2.) Blame, find fault, pick -- (harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother")
  
  blamed ever since the Fall")

• descent, Declivity1.) Descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope -- (a downward slope or bend)
  
  declivity, fall, Decline1.) Decline, diminution -- (change toward something smaller or lower)
  
  2.) Decline, declination -- (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)
  
  decline, declination, Declension1.) Declension -- (the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages)
  
  2.) Deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening -- (process of changing to an inferior state)
  
  declension, downslope -- (a Downward1.) Downward -- (on or toward a surface regarded as a base; "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity")
  
  2.) Down, downward -- (extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream")
  
  downward slope or bend)

• fall -- (a Lapse1.) Oversight, lapse -- (a mistake resulting from inattention)
  
  2.) Lapse -- (a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters")
  
  lapse into Sin1.) Sin, sinfulness, wickedness -- (estrangement from god)
  
  2.) Sin, sinning -- (an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will)
  
  sin; a Loss1.) Loss -- (the act of losing; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock")
  
  2.) Loss -- (something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt")
  
  loss of Innocence1.) Artlessness, innocence, ingenuousness, naturalness -- (the quality of innocent naivete)
  
  2.) Purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness -- (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)
  
  innocence or of Chastity1.) Chastity, celibacy, sexual abstention -- (abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows))
  
  2.) Virtue, chastity, sexual morality -- (morality with respect to sexual relations)
  
  chastity; "a fall from virtue")

• fall, Downfall1.) Downfall, ruin, ruination -- (failure that results in a loss of position or reputation)
  
  2.) Precipitation, downfall -- (the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist))
  
  downfall -- (a Sudden1.) Sudden -- (happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure")
  
  sudden decline in Strength1.) Strength -- (the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength")
  
  2.) Military capability, military strength, strength, military posture, posture -- (capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture")
  
  strength or number or Importance1.) Importance -- (the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet")
  
  2.) Importance, grandness -- (a prominent status; "a person of importance")
  
  importance; "the fall of the House1.) House -- (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house")
  
  2.) House -- (an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses")
  
  House of Hapsburg")

• fall -- (a Movement1.) Motion, movement, move, motility -- (a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility")
  
  2.) Movement, motion -- (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)
  
  movement downward; "the Rise1.) Rise -- (a growth in strength or number or importance)
  
  2.) Rise, ascent, ascension, ascending -- (the act of changing location in an upward direction)
  
  rise and fall of the tides")

• capitulation, fall, Surrender1.) Resignation, surrender -- (acceptance of despair)
  
  2.) Giving up, yielding, surrender -- (a verbal act of admitting defeat)
  
  surrender -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  act of Surrendering1.) Surrender, give up -- (give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered")
  
  2.) Surrender, cede, deliver, give up -- (relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in")
  
  surrendering (under Agreed1.) Agree, hold, concur, concord -- (be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point")
  
  2.) Agree -- (consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone")
  
  agreed conditions); "they were Protected1.) Protect -- (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain")
  
  2.) Protect -- (use tariffs to favor domestic industry)
  
  protected until the Capitulation1.) Capitulation -- (a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic)
  
  2.) Capitulation, fall, surrender -- (the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort")
  
  capitulation of the fort")

• twilight, Dusk1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  1.) Dusk -- (become dusk)
  
  dusk, gloaming, Gloam1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  gloam, nightfall, Evenfall1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  evenfall, fall, Crepuscule1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
  
  2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
  
  time of Day1.) Day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four hour period, 24-hour interval, solar day, mean solar day -- (time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day")
  
  2.) Day -- (some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual")
  
  day immediately Following1.) Following, followers -- (a group of followers or enthusiasts)
  
  2.) Pursuit, chase, pursual, following -- (the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit")
  
  following sunset; "he Loved1.) Love -- (have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him")
  
  2.) Love, enjoy -- (get pleasure from; "I love cooking")
  
  loved the twilight"; "they Finished1.) Complete, finish -- (come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours")
  
  2.) Finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finish -- (finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again")
  
  finished before the fall of night")

• fall, Pin1.) Pin -- (a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment)
  
  2.) Fall, pin -- (when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat)
  
  pin -- (when a wrestler's Shoulders1.) Shoulder -- (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm)
  
  2.) Shoulder -- (a cut of beef from the shoulder of the animal)
  
  shoulders are Forced1.) Coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force -- (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information")
  
  2.) Impel, force -- (urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate)
  
  forced to the mat)

• drop, fall -- (a free and Rapid1.) Rapid -- (a part of a river where the current is very fast)
  
  1.) Rapid -- (done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks")
  
  rapid descent by the Force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")
  
  2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")
  
  force of Gravity1.) Gravity, gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force -- ((physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein)
  
  2.) Graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness -- (a manner that is serious and solemn)
  
  gravity; "it was a Miracle1.) Miracle -- (any amazing or wonderful occurrence)
  
  2.) Miracle -- (a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God)
  
  miracle that he Survived1.) Survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out -- (continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?")
  
  2.) Survive, pull through, pull round, come through, make it -- (continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds")
  
  survived the Drop1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)
  
  2.) Drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")
  
  drop from that height")

• drop, Dip1.) Dip -- (a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road")
  
  2.) Dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination -- ((physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon)
  
  dip, fall, free fall -- (a Sudden1.) Sudden -- (happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure")
  
  sudden sharp Decrease1.) Decrease, lessening, drop-off -- (a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales")
  
  2.) Decrease, decrement -- (a process of becoming smaller or shorter)
  
  decrease in some Quantity1.) Measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is of something that you can quantify)
  
  2.) Quantity -- (an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition")
  
  quantity; "a Drop1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)
  
  2.) Drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")
  
  drop of 57 Points1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")
  
  2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
  
  points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a Drop1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)
  
  2.) Drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")
  
  drop in Pressure1.) Pressure, pressure level, force per unit area -- (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure")
  
  2.) Pressure -- (a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government")
  
  pressure in the Pulmonary1.) Pneumonic, pulmonary, pulmonic -- (relating to or affecting the lungs; "pulmonary disease")
  
  pulmonary artery"; "a Dip1.) Dip -- (a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road")
  
  2.) Dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination -- ((physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon)
  
  dip in prices"; "when that Became1.) Become, go, get -- (enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!")
  
  2.) Become, turn -- (undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor")
  
  became known the Price1.) Price, terms, damage -- (the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?")
  
  2.) Monetary value, price, cost -- (the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection")
  
  price of their Stock1.) Stock -- (the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock")
  
  2.) Broth, stock -- (liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock")
  
  stock went into free fall")

Overview of verb fall
      »   The verb fall has 32 meanings (first 15 from tagged texts)

• fall -- (Descend1.) Descend, fall, 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")
  
  2.) Derive, come, descend -- (come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins")
  
  descend in free fall under the Influence1.) Influence -- (a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job")
  
  2.) Influence -- (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)
  
  influence of Gravity1.) Gravity, gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force -- ((physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein)
  
  2.) Graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness -- (a manner that is serious and solemn)
  
  gravity; "The Branch1.) Branch, subdivision, arm -- (an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress")
  
  2.) Branch -- (a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant)
  
  branch fell from the tree"; "The Unfortunate1.) Unfortunate, unfortunate person -- (a person who suffers misfortune)
  
  1.) Unfortunate -- (not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune; "an unfortunate turn of events"; "an unfortunate decision"; "unfortunate investments"; "an unfortunate night for all concerned")
  
  unfortunate hiker Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell into a crevasse")

• descend, fall, Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  
  go down, Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come down -- (Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  
  move downward and Lower1.) Lower berth, lower -- (the lower of two berths)
  
  1.) Lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down -- (move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf")
  
  lower, but not Necessarily1.) Necessarily, needfully -- (in an essential manner; "such expenses are necessarily incurred")
  
  2.) Inevitably, necessarily, of necessity, needs -- (in such a manner as could not be otherwise; "it is necessarily so"; "we must needs by objective")
  
  necessarily all the Way1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
  
  2.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")
  
  way; "The Temperature1.) Temperature -- (the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity))
  
  2.) Temperature -- (the somatic sensation of cold or heat)
  
  temperature is Going1.) Departure, going, going away, leaving -- (act of departing)
  
  2.) Passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release -- (euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing")
  
  going down"; "The Barometer1.) Barometer -- (an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure)
  
  barometer is falling"; "The Curtain1.) Curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall -- (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))
  
  2.) Curtain -- (any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees")
  
  curtain fell on the diva"; "Her Hand1.) Hand, manus, mitt, paw -- (the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt")
  
  2.) Hired hand, hand, hired man -- (a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand")
  
  hand went up and then Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell again")

• fall -- (Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")
  
  2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")
  
  pass suddenly and Passively1.) Passively -- (in a passive manner; "he listened passively")
  
  passively into a State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")
  
  2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")
  
  state of Body1.) Body, organic structure, physical structure -- (the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire")
  
  2.) Body, dead body -- (a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake")
  
  body or Mind1.) Mind, head, brain, psyche, nous -- (that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head")
  
  2.) Mind -- (recall or remembrance; "it came to mind")
  
  mind; "fall into a trap"; "She Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell ill"; "They Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall Prey1.) Prey, quarry, target, fair game -- (a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt")
  
  2.) Prey, quarry -- (animal hunted or caught for food)
  
  prey to an imposter"; "fall into a Strange1.) Strange, unusual -- (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has")
  
  2.) Strange, unknown -- (not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house")
  
  strange way of thinking"; "she Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell to Pieces1.) Piece -- (a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence")
  
  2.) Piece -- (an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china";)
  
  pieces after she Lost1.) Doomed, lost -- (people who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice")
  
  1.) Lose -- (fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat")
  
  lost her work")

• fall, Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come -- (Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come under, be Classified1.) Classified ad, classified advertisement, classified -- (a short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type)
  
  1.) Classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate -- (arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?")
  
  classified or Included1.) Include -- (have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers")
  
  2.) Include -- (consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits")
  
  included; "fall into a category"; "This Comes1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  comes under a New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
  
  2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
  
  new heading")

• precipitate, Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come down, fall -- (fall from Clouds1.) Cloud -- (any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible)
  
  2.) Cloud -- (a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude)
  
  clouds; "rain, Snow1.) Snow, snowfall -- (precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals)
  
  2.) Snow -- (a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground)
  
  snow and Sleet1.) Sleet -- (partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow))
  
  1.) Sleet -- (precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow; "If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet")
  
  sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius1.) Vesuvius, Mount Vesuvius, Mt. Vesuvius -- (a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944)
  
  Vesuvius precipitated its Fiery1.) Ardent, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid -- (characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair")
  
  2.) Fiery, igneous -- (like or suggestive of fire; "the burning sand"; "a fiery desert wind"; "an igneous desert atmosphere")
  
  fiery, destructive Rage1.) Fury, rage, madness -- (a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage")
  
  2.) Rage -- (a state of extreme anger; "she fell into a rage and refused to answer")
  
  rage on Herculaneum")

• fall -- (Suffer1.) Suffer, endure -- (undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom")
  
  2.) Suffer, sustain, have, get -- (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle")
  
  suffer defeat, Failure1.) Failure -- (an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test")
  
  2.) Failure -- (an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure")
  
  failure, or Ruin1.) Ruin, ruination -- (an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family")
  
  2.) Ruin -- (a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins")
  
  ruin; "We Must1.) Must -- (a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must")
  
  2.) Must -- (grape juice before or during fermentation)
  
  must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside")

• decrease, Diminish1.) Decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -- (decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper")
  
  2.) Diminish, belittle -- (lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues")
  
  diminish, lessen, fall -- (Decrease1.) Decrease, lessening, drop-off -- (a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales")
  
  2.) Decrease, decrement -- (a process of becoming smaller or shorter)
  
  decrease in Size1.) Size -- (the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog")
  
  2.) Size -- (the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe")
  
  size, extent, or Range1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  2.) Range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")
  
  range; "The Amount1.) Amount -- (how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people")
  
  2.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")
  
  amount of Homework1.) Homework, prep, preparation -- (preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home))
  
  homework decreased towards the End1.) End -- (either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line")
  
  2.) End, ending -- (the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period")
  
  end of the semester"; "The Cabin1.) Cabin -- (small room on a ship or boat where people sleep)
  
  2.) Cabin -- (a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area)
  
  cabin pressure Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell dramatically"; "her Weight1.) Weight -- (the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity)
  
  2.) Weight, free weight, exercising weight -- (sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms)
  
  weight fall to under a Hundred1.) Hundred, 100, C, century, one C, centred -- (ten 10s)
  
  1.) Hundred, one hundred, 100, c -- (being ten more than ninety)
  
  hundred pounds"; "his Voice1.) Voice -- (the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us")
  
  2.) Voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox -- (the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations")
  
  voice fell to a whisper")

• fall -- (Die1.) Dice, die -- (small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers)
  
  2.) Die -- (a device used for shaping metal)
  
  die, as in Battle1.) Battle, conflict, fight, engagement -- (a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement")
  
  2.) Struggle, battle -- (an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition")
  
  battle or in a Hunt1.) Hunt, Holman Hunt, William Holman Hunt -- (Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910))
  
  2.) Hunt, Richard Morris Hunt -- (United States architect (1827-1895))
  
  hunt; "Many Soldiers1.) Soldier -- (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention")
  
  2.) Soldier -- (a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony)
  
  soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several1.) Respective, several, various -- (considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed")
  
  2.) Several -- (distinct and individual; "three several times")
  
  Several deer have Fallen1.) Fall -- (descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse")
  
  2.) Descend, fall, 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")
  
  fallen to the same gun"; "The Shooting1.) Shooting, shot -- (the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate")
  
  2.) Shooting -- (killing someone by gunfire; "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies")
  
  shooting victim Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell dead")

• fall, Shine1.) Radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency -- (the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light)
  
  1.) Reflect, shine -- (be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects")
  
  shine, strike -- (Touch1.) Touch, touching -- (the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air")
  
  2.) Touch, sense of touch, skin senses, touch modality, cutaneous senses -- (the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us")
  
  touch or Seem1.) Look, appear, seem -- (give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time")
  
  2.) Appear, seem -- (seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad")
  
  seem as if Touching1.) Touch, touching -- (the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air")
  
  2.) Touch, touching -- (the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights")
  
  touching visually or Audibly1.) Audibly -- (in an audible manner; "he spoke audibly")
  
  audibly; "Light Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell on her face"; "The Sun1.) Sun -- (a typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system")
  
  2.) Sunlight, sunshine, sun -- (the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind")
  
  sun shone on the fields"; "The Light1.) Light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")
  
  2.) Light, light source -- (any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights")
  
  light struck the Golden1.) Aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, golden -- (having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet")
  
  2.) Golden, halcyon, prosperous -- (marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade")
  
  golden necklace"; "A Strange1.) Strange, unusual -- (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has")
  
  2.) Strange, unknown -- (not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house")
  
  strange sound Struck1.) Hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with -- (hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow")
  
  2.) Strike -- (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead")
  
  struck my ears")

• fall -- (be Captured1.) Capture -- (succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea")
  
  2.) Capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant -- (attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts")
  
  captured; "The Cities1.) City, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")
  
  2.) City -- (an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate")
  
  cities fell to the enemy")

• fall -- (Occur1.) Happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place -- (come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important")
  
  2.) Occur, come -- (come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her")
  
  occur at a Specified1.) Stipulate, qualify, condition, specify -- (specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments")
  
  2.) Specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate -- (determine the essential quality of)
  
  specified time or Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  
  place; "Christmas Falls1.) Falls -- (the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris))
  
  2.) Waterfall, falls -- (a steep descent of the water of a river)
  
  falls on a Monday1.) Monday, Mon -- (the second day of the week; the first working day)
  
  Monday this year"; "The Accent1.) Accent, speech pattern -- (distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern")
  
  2.) Emphasis, accent -- (special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents")
  
  accent falls on the first syllable")

• fall -- (Yield1.) Output, yield -- (production of a certain amount)
  
  2.) Yield, fruit -- (an amount of a product)
  
  yield to Temptation1.) Temptation, enticement -- (something that seduces or has the quality to seduce)
  
  2.) Temptation -- (the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened")
  
  temptation or Sin1.) Sin, sinfulness, wickedness -- (estrangement from god)
  
  2.) Sin, sinning -- (an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will)
  
  sin; "Adam and Eve1.) Eve -- ((Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden)
  
  2.) Eve -- (the day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure")
  
  Eve fell")

• fall -- (Lose1.) Lose -- (fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat")
  
  2.) Lose -- (fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war")
  
  lose office or Power1.) Power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")
  
  2.) Power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))
  
  power; "The Government1.) Government, authorities, regime -- (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")
  
  2.) Government -- ((government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government")
  
  government fell overnight"; "The Qing1.) Qing, Qing dynasty, Ch'ing, Ch'ing dynasty, Manchu, Manchu dynasty -- (the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu)
  
  Qing Dynasty Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell with Sun1.) Sun -- (a typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system")
  
  2.) Sunlight, sunshine, sun -- (the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind")
  
  Sun Yat-sen")

• fall -- (to be Given1.) Given, presumption, precondition -- (an assumption that is taken for granted)
  
  1.) Give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")
  
  given by Assignment1.) Assignment, duty assignment -- (a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty")
  
  2.) Assignment -- (the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another)
  
  assignment or Distribution1.) Distribution, statistical distribution -- ((statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence)
  
  2.) Distribution, dispersion -- (the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume)
  
  distribution; "The most Difficult1.) Difficult, hard -- (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?")
  
  2.) Difficult -- (requiring much effort and trouble; "the mountain climb was long, steep, and difficult")
  
  difficult task Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell on the Youngest1.) Young, immature -- ((used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people")
  
  2.) New, young -- ((of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn")
  
  youngest member of the team"; "The Onus1.) Burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus -- (an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind")
  
  onus fell on us"; "The Pressure1.) Pressure, pressure level, force per unit area -- (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure")
  
  2.) Pressure -- (a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government")
  
  pressure to Succeed1.) Succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods -- (attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won")
  
  2.) Succeed, come after, follow -- (be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?")
  
  succeed fell on the Youngest1.) Young, immature -- ((used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people")
  
  2.) New, young -- ((of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn")
  
  youngest student")

• fall -- (Move1.) Move -- (the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer")
  
  2.) Move, relocation -- (the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire")
  
  move in a Specified1.) Stipulate, qualify, condition, specify -- (specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments")
  
  2.) Specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate -- (determine the essential quality of)
  
  specified direction; "The Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")
  
  2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")
  
  line of Men1.) Work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men -- (the force of workers available)
  
  1.) Man, adult male -- (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus")
  
  men fall forward")

• fall -- (be Due1.) Due -- (that which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due")
  
  2.) Due -- (a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues")
  
  due; "payments fall on the 1st of the month")

• fall -- (Lose1.) Lose -- (fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat")
  
  2.) Lose -- (fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war")
  
  lose one's Chastity1.) Chastity, celibacy, sexual abstention -- (abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows))
  
  2.) Virtue, chastity, sexual morality -- (morality with respect to sexual relations)
  
  chastity; "a Fallen1.) Fall -- (descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse")
  
  2.) Descend, fall, 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")
  
  fallen woman")

• fall -- (to be Given1.) Given, presumption, precondition -- (an assumption that is taken for granted)
  
  1.) Give -- (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold")
  
  given by Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")
  
  2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")
  
  right or Inheritance1.) Inheritance, heritage -- (hereditary succession to a title or an office or property)
  
  2.) Inheritance, heritage -- (that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner)
  
  inheritance; "The Estate1.) Estate -- (everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities)
  
  2.) Estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne -- (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island")
  
  estate fell to the Oldest1.) Old -- ((used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "an old man's eagle mind"--William Butler Yeats; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?")
  
  2.) Old -- (of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money")
  
  oldest daughter")

• accrue, fall -- (Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come into the Possession1.) Possession, ownership -- (the act of having and controlling property)
  
  2.) Possession -- (anything owned or possessed)
  
  possession of; "The House1.) House -- (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house")
  
  2.) House -- (an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses")
  
  house accrued to the Oldest1.) Old -- ((used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "an old man's eagle mind"--William Butler Yeats; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?")
  
  2.) Old -- (of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money")
  
  oldest son")

• fall, Light1.) Light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")
  
  2.) Light, light source -- (any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights")
  
  light -- (fall to Somebody1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
  
  somebody by Assignment1.) Assignment, duty assignment -- (a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty")
  
  2.) Assignment -- (the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another)
  
  assignment or lot; "The Task1.) Undertaking, project, task, labor -- (any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings")
  
  2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  task fell to me"; "It Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell to me to Notify1.) Advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize -- (inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due")
  
  notify the Parents1.) Parent -- (a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian)
  
  1.) Rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent -- (bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children")
  
  parents of the victims")

• fall, Return1.) Tax return, income tax return, return -- (document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return")
  
  2.) Return, homecoming -- (a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party")
  
  return, pass, Devolve1.) Devolve -- (pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital")
  
  2.) Fall, return, pass, devolve -- (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")
  
  devolve -- (be Inherited1.) Inherit, come into -- (obtain from someone after their death; "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents")
  
  2.) Inherit -- (receive from a predecessor; "The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair")
  
  inherited by; "The Estate1.) Estate -- (everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities)
  
  2.) Estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne -- (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island")
  
  estate fell to my sister"; "The Land1.) Land -- (the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city")
  
  2.) Land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")
  
  land returned to the family"; "The Estate1.) Estate -- (everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities)
  
  2.) Estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne -- (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island")
  
  estate devolved to an Heir1.) Heir, inheritor, heritor -- (a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another)
  
  2.) Successor, heir -- (a person who inherits some title or office)
  
  heir that everybody had Assumed1.) Assume, presume, take for granted -- (take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late")
  
  2.) Assume, adopt, take on, take over -- (take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?")
  
  assumed to be dead")

• fall -- (Slope1.) Slope, incline, side -- (an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain")
  
  2.) Gradient, slope -- (the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient")
  
  slope downward; "The Hills1.) Hill -- (a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia")
  
  2.) Mound, hill -- (structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind")
  
  hills around here fall towards the ocean")

• fall, fall down -- (Lose1.) Lose -- (fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat")
  
  2.) Lose -- (fail to win; "We lost the battle but we won the war")
  
  lose an Upright1.) Upright, vertical -- (a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights")
  
  2.) Upright, upright piano -- (a piano with a vertical sounding board)
  
  upright position Suddenly1.) Suddenly, all of a sudden, of a sudden -- (happening unexpectedly; "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side")
  
  2.) Abruptly, suddenly, short, dead -- (quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly")
  
  suddenly; "The Vase1.) Vase -- (an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers)
  
  vase fell over and the Water1.) Water, H2O -- (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent)
  
  2.) Body of water, water -- (the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge")
  
  water spilled onto the table"; "Her Hair1.) Hair -- (a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells")
  
  2.) Hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker -- (a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker")
  
  hair fell Across1.) Across -- (to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across")
  
  2.) Across, crosswise, crossways -- (transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across")
  
  across her forehead")

• fall -- (Drop1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)
  
  2.) Drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")
  
  drop oneself to a Lower1.) Lower berth, lower -- (the lower of two berths)
  
  1.) Lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down -- (move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf")
  
  lower or less Erect1.) Raise, erect, rear, set up, put up -- (construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn")
  
  2.) Rear, erect -- (cause to rise up)
  
  erect position; "She Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell back in her chair"; "He Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell to his knees")

• hang, fall, Flow1.) Flow, flowing -- (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
  
  2.) Flow, flow rate, rate of flow -- (the amount of fluid that flows in a given time)
  
  flow -- (fall or Flow1.) Flow, flowing -- (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
  
  2.) Flow, flow rate, rate of flow -- (the amount of fluid that flows in a given time)
  
  flow in a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  
  certain way; "This Dress1.) Dress, frock -- (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)
  
  2.) Attire, garb, dress -- (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress")
  
  dress hangs well"; "Her Long1.) Hanker, long, yearn -- (desire strongly or persistently)
  
  1.) Long -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")
  
  long black Hair1.) Hair -- (a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells")
  
  2.) Hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker -- (a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker")
  
  hair flowed down her back")

• fall -- (Assume1.) Assume, presume, take for granted -- (take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late")
  
  2.) Assume, adopt, take on, take over -- (take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?")
  
  assume a Disappointed1.) Disappoint, let down -- (fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage")
  
  1.) Defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted -- (disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted")
  
  disappointed or Sad1.) Sad -- (experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti)
  
  2.) Sad -- (of things that make you feel sad; "sad news"; "she doesn't like sad movies"; "it was a very sad story"; "When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me"- Christina Rossetti)
  
  sad expression; "Her Face1.) Face, human face -- (the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news")
  
  2.) Expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face -- (the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face")
  
  face fell when she Heard1.) Hear -- (perceive (sound) via the auditory sense)
  
  2.) Learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see -- (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted")
  
  heard that she would be Laid1.) Put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")
  
  2.) Lay, put down, repose -- (put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed")
  
  laid off"; "his Crest1.) Crest -- (the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave)
  
  2.) Peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit -- (the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock")
  
  crest fell")

• fall -- (be Cast1.) Cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae -- (the actors in a play)
  
  2.) Mold, mould, cast -- (container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens)
  
  cast down; "his Eyes1.) Eyes -- (opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes")
  
  1.) Eye, oculus, optic -- (the organ of sight)
  
  eyes fell")

• fall -- (Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come out; Issue1.) Issue -- (an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues")
  
  2.) Issue, number -- (one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room")
  
  issue; "silly Phrases1.) Phrase -- (an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence)
  
  2.) Phrase, musical phrase -- (a short musical passage)
  
  phrases fell from her mouth")

• fall -- (be Born1.) Born, Max Born -- (British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970))
  
  1.) Bear -- (have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature")
  
  born, used Chiefly1.) Chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly, in the main -- (for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies")
  
  chiefly of Lambs1.) Lamb -- (young sheep)
  
  2.) Lamb, Charles Lamb, Elia -- (English essayist (1775-1834))
  
  lambs; "The Lambs1.) Lamb -- (young sheep)
  
  2.) Lamb, Charles Lamb, Elia -- (English essayist (1775-1834))
  
  lambs fell in the afternoon")

• fall -- (Begin1.) Begin, Menachem Begin -- (Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992))
  
  1.) Get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence -- (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now")
  
  begin vigorously; "The Prisoners1.) Prisoner, captive -- (a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war)
  
  prisoners fell to work Right1.) Right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")
  
  2.) Right -- ((frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights")
  
  right away")

• fall -- (Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")
  
  2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  
  go as if by Falling1.) Fall -- (descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse")
  
  2.) Descend, fall, 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")
  
  falling; "Grief Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))
  
  2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)
  
  fell from our hearts")

• fall, Descend1.) Descend, fall, 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")
  
  2.) Derive, come, descend -- (come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins")
  
  descend, settle -- (Come1.) Semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate, cum, come -- (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)
  
  1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")
  
  come as if by Falling1.) Fall -- (descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse")
  
  2.) Descend, fall, 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")
  
  falling; "Night fell"; "Silence1.) Silence -- (the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence")
  
  2.) Silence, quiet -- (the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet")
  
  Silence fell")

Related Terms - "Fall"

Meaning 1 of Fallfall, autumn season, time of year

• Harvest1.) Crop, harvest -- (the yield from plants in a single growing season)
  
  2.) Harvest -- (the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love")
  
  Harvest, Harvest time1.) Harvest, harvest time -- (the season for gathering crops)
  
  Harvest time - The yield from plants in a single growing season

• Haying1.) Haying -- (the harvesting of hay)
  
  2.) Haying, haying time -- (the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder)
  
  Haying, Haying time1.) Haying, haying time -- (the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder)
  
  Haying time - The harvesting of hay

• Fall1.) Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall - The season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973" from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall - The season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973" from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall - The season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973", autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall, Autumn1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  Autumn - The season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"

• Spring1.) Spring, springtime -- (the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year")
  
  2.) Spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring -- (a natural flow of ground water)
  
  Spring, Springtime1.) Spring, springtime -- (the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year")
  
  Springtime - The season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"

• Summer1.) Summer, summertime -- (the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore")
  
  1.) Summer -- (spend the summer; "We summered in Kashmir")
  
  Summer, Summertime1.) Summer, summertime -- (the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore")
  
  Summertime - The warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore"

• Winter1.) Winter, Win1.) Win -- (a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win")
  
  2.) Winnings, win, profits -- (something won (especially money))
  
  Win - A victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"tertime -- (the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox)
  
  1.) Winter, overwinter -- (spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island")
  
  Winter, Wintertime1.) Winter, wintertime -- (the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox)
  
  Wintertime - The coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

• Rainy season1.) Rainy season -- (one of the two seasons in tropical climates)
  
  Rainy season - One of the two seasons in tropical climates

• Dry season1.) Dry season -- (one of the two seasons in tropical climates)
  
  Dry season - One of the two seasons in tropical climates

Meaning 2 of Fallspill, tumble, fall slip, trip

• Spill1.) Spill -- (liquid that is spilled; "clean up the spills")
  
  2.) Spillway, spill, wasteweir -- (a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction)
  
  Spill, Tumble1.) Tumble -- (an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end)
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Tumble, Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall - Liquid that is spilled; "clean up the spills"

Meaning 3 of FallFall event

• Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  
  2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  Act, Human action1.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  Human action, Human activity1.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
  
  Human activity - A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

• Group action1.) Group action -- (action taken by a group of people)
  
  Group action - Action taken by a group of people

• Might-have-been1.) Might-have-been -- (an event that could have occurred but never did)
  
  Might-have-been - An event that could have occurred but never did

• Nonevent1.) Nonevent -- (an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected)
  
  Nonevent - An anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected

• Happening1.) Happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event -- (an event that happens)
  
  1.) Happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place -- (come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important")
  
  Happening, Occurrence1.) Happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event -- (an event that happens)
  
  2.) Occurrence -- (an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets")
  
  Occurrence, Occurrent1.) Happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event -- (an event that happens)
  
  1.) Occurrent -- (presently occurring (either causally or incidentally); "technical terms are rarely occurrent in literature")
  
  Occurrent, Natural event1.) Happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event -- (an event that happens)
  
  Natural event - An event that happens

• Social event1.) Social event -- (an event characteristic of persons forming groups)
  
  Social event - An event characteristic of persons forming groups

• Miracle1.) Miracle -- (any amazing or wonderful occurrence)
  
  2.) Miracle -- (a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God)
  
  Miracle - Any amazing or wonderful occurrence

• Migration1.) Migration -- (the movement of persons from one country or locality to another)
  
  2.) Migration -- (a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period))
  
  Migration - The movement of persons from one country or locality to another

• Makeup1.) Constitution, composition, makeup -- (the way in which someone or something is composed)
  
  2.) Makeup, make-up, war paint -- (cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance)
  
  Makeup - The way in which someone or something is composed

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• Fall - no definition found

• Zap1.) Zap -- (a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation")
  
  1.) Zap -- (strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes")
  
  Zap - A sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"

Meaning 4 of Falldescent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope slope, incline, side

• Ascent1.) Ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade -- (an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise")
  
  2.) Rise, rising, ascent, Ascension1.) Ascension, Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord -- ((Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter)
  
  2.) Rise, rising, ascent, ascension -- (a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon")
  
  Ascension - (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter -- (a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon")
  
  Ascent, Acclivity1.) Ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade -- (an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise")
  
  Acclivity, Rise1.) Rise -- (a growth in strength or number or importance)
  
  2.) Rise, ascent, ascension, ascending -- (the act of changing location in an upward direction)
  
  Rise, Raise1.) Raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase -- (the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike")
  
  2.) Ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade -- (an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise")
  
  Raise, Climb1.) Ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade -- (an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise")
  
  2.) Climb, climbing, mounting -- (an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.))
  
  Climb, Upgrade1.) Ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade -- (an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise")
  
  2.) Upgrade -- (software that provides better performance than an earlier version did)
  
  Upgrade - An upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

• Bank1.) Depository financial institution, bank, banking concern, banking company -- (a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home")
  
  2.) Bank -- (sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents")
  
  Bank - A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home"

• Bank1.) Depository financial institution, bank, banking concern, banking company -- (a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home")
  
  2.) Bank -- (sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents")
  
  Bank, Cant1.) Buzzword, cant -- (stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition)
  
  2.) Bank, cant, camber -- (a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force)
  
  Cant, Camber1.) Camber -- (a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road))
  
  2.) Bank, cant, camber -- (a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force)
  
  Camber - A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home"

• Canyonside1.) Canyonside -- (the steeply sloping side of a canyon)
  
  Canyonside - The steeply sloping side of a canyon

• Coast1.) Seashore, coast, seacoast, sea-coast -- (the shore of a sea or ocean)
  
  2.) Coast -- (a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course")
  
  Coast - The shore of a sea or ocean

• Descent1.) Descent -- (a movement downward)
  
  2.) Origin, Descent1.) Descent -- (a movement downward)
  
  2.) Origin, descent, extraction -- (properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins")
  
  Descent - A movement downward, extraction -- (properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins")
  
  Descent, Declivity1.) Descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope -- (a downward slope or bend)
  
  Declivity, Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall, Decline1.) Decline, diminution -- (change toward something smaller or lower)
  
  2.) Decline, declination -- (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)
  
  Decline, Declination1.) Decline, declination -- (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)
  
  2.) Descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope -- (a downward slope or bend)
  
  Declination, Declension1.) Declension -- (the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages)
  
  2.) Deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening -- (process of changing to an inferior state)
  
  Declension, Downslope1.) Descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope -- (a downward slope or bend)
  
  Downslope - A movement downward

• Escarpment1.) Escarpment, scarp -- (a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion)
  
  2.) Escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment -- (a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification)
  
  Escarpment, Scarp1.) Escarpment, scarp -- (a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion)
  
  2.) Escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment -- (a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification)
  
  Scarp - A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion

• Hillside1.) Hillside -- (the side or slope of a hill)
  
  Hillside - The side or slope of a hill

• Mountainside1.) Mountainside, versant -- (the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant")
  
  Mountainside, Versant1.) Mountainside, versant -- (the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant")
  
  Versant - The side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant"

• Ski slope1.) Ski slope -- (a snow-covered slope for skiing)
  
  Ski slope - A snow-covered slope for skiing

Meaning 5 of Fallfall sin, sinning

• fall - no definition found

• Actual sin1.) Actual sin -- (a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with Original sin1.) Original sin -- (a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam; "Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden")
  
  Original sin - A sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam; "Adam and Eve committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden"))
  
  Actual sin - A sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)

• original sin - no definition found

• Mortal sin1.) Mortal sin, deadly sin -- (an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins")
  
  Mortal sin, Deadly sin1.) Mortal sin, deadly sin -- (an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins")
  
  Deadly sin - An unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins"

• Venial sin1.) Venial sin -- (a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace)
  
  Venial sin - A pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace

Meaning 6 of Fallfall, downfall weakening

• Debilitation1.) Debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion -- (serious weakening and loss of energy)
  
  Debilitation, Enervation1.) Enervation -- (lack of vitality; "an enervation of mind greater than any fatigue")
  
  2.) Debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion -- (serious weakening and loss of energy)
  
  Enervation, Enfeeblement1.) Debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion -- (serious weakening and loss of energy)
  
  Enfeeblement, Exhaustion1.) Exhaustion -- (extreme fatigue)
  
  2.) Debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion -- (serious weakening and loss of energy)
  
  Exhaustion - Serious weakening and loss of energy

• Atrophy1.) Atrophy, wasting, wasting away -- (a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse)
  
  2.) Atrophy, withering -- (any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use))
  
  Atrophy, Withering1.) Atrophy, withering -- (any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use))
  
  1.) Shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither -- (wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled")
  
  Withering - A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

• Attenuation1.) Attenuation, fading -- (weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound")
  
  2.) Attenuation -- (the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density)
  
  Attenuation, Fading1.) Attenuation, fading -- (weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound")
  
  1.) Fade, melt -- (become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk")
  
  Fading - Weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound"

• Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall, Downfall1.) Downfall, ruin, ruination -- (failure that results in a loss of position or reputation)
  
  2.) Precipitation, downfall -- (the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist))
  
  Downfall - The season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"

• Relaxation1.) Relaxation -- ((physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers)
  
  2.) Relaxation, relaxation behavior -- ((physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance)
  
  Relaxation, Loosening1.) Relaxation, loosening, slackening -- (an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind")
  
  2.) Loosening, laxation -- (the act of making something less tight)
  
  Loosening, Slackening1.) Relaxation, loosening, slackening -- (an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind")
  
  1.) Slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken -- (become slow or slower; "Production slowed")
  
  Slackening - (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

Meaning 7 of Fallfall change of location, travel

• ascension - no definition found

• Circulation1.) Circulation -- (the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines))
  
  2.) Circulation -- (movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels)
  
  Circulation - The dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

• Creep1.) Creep, weirdo, weirdie, weirdy, spook -- (someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric)
  
  2.) Creep -- (a slow longitudinal movement or deformation)
  
  Creep - Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

• Gravitation1.) Gravity, gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force -- ((physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein)
  
  2.) Gravitation -- (movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps")
  
  Gravitation - (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein

• Levitation1.) Levitation -- (the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means)
  
  2.) Levitation -- (movement upward in virtue of lightness)
  
  Levitation - The phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means

• descent - no definition found

• Entrance1.) Entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree -- (something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral")
  
  2.) Entrance, entering -- (a movement into or inward)
  
  Entrance, Entering1.) Entrance, entering -- (a movement into or inward)
  
  2.) Entrance, entering, entry, ingress, incoming -- (the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance")
  
  Entering - Something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

• fall - no definition found

• Flow1.) Flow, flowing -- (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
  
  2.) Flow, flow rate, rate of flow -- (the amount of fluid that flows in a given time)
  
  Flow, Flowing1.) Flow, flowing -- (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
  
  1.) Flow, flux -- (move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium")
  
  Flowing - The motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

• Progress1.) Advancement, progress -- (gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts")
  
  2.) Progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion -- (the act of moving forward toward a goal)
  
  Progress, Progression1.) Progression, patterned advance -- (a series with a definite pattern of advance)
  
  2.) Progress, progression, advance -- (a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops")
  
  Progression, Advance1.) Progress, progression, advance -- (a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops")
  
  2.) Improvement, betterment, advance -- (a change for the better; progress in development)
  
  Advance - Gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

• Rise1.) Rise -- (a growth in strength or number or importance)
  
  2.) Rise, ascent, ascension, ascending -- (the act of changing location in an upward direction)
  
  Rise, Rising1.) Rise, rising, ascent, ascension -- (a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon")
  
  2.) Rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising -- (organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another)
  
  Rising, Ascent1.) Ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade -- (an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise")
  
  2.) Rise, rising, ascent, ascension -- (a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon")
  
  Ascent, Ascension1.) Ascension, Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord -- ((Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter)
  
  2.) Rise, rising, ascent, ascension -- (a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon")
  
  Ascension - A growth in strength or number or importance

• Spread1.) Spread, spreading -- (process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space)
  
  2.) Gap, spread -- (a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs")
  
  Spread, Spreading1.) Spread, spreading -- (process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space)
  
  2.) Dissemination, airing, public exposure, spreading -- (the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate)
  
  Spreading - Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

• Stampede1.) Stampede -- (a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits")
  
  2.) Stampede -- (a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle))
  
  Stampede - A headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"

• Translation1.) Translation, interlingual rendition, rendering, version -- (a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language)
  
  2.) Translation -- (a uniform movement without rotation)
  
  Translation - A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

Meaning 8 of Fallcapitulation, fall, surrender loss

• Capitulation1.) Capitulation -- (a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic)
  
  2.) Capitulation, fall, surrender -- (the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort")
  
  Capitulation, Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall, Surrender1.) Resignation, surrender -- (acceptance of despair)
  
  2.) Giving up, yielding, surrender -- (a verbal act of admitting defeat)
  
  Surrender - A summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic

Meaning 9 of Falltwilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle hour, time of day

• Noon1.) Noon, twelve noon, high noon, midday, noonday, noontide -- (the middle of the day)
  
  Noon, Twelve noon1.) Noon, twelve noon, high noon, midday, noonday, noontide -- (the middle of the day)
  
  Twelve noon, High noon1.) Noon, twelve noon, high noon, midday, noonday, noontide -- (the middle of the day)
  
  High noon, Midday1.) Noon, twelve noon, high noon, midday, noonday, noontide -- (the middle of the day)
  
  Midday, Noonday1.) Noon, twelve noon, high noon, midday, noonday, noontide -- (the middle of the day)
  
  Noonday, Noontide1.) Noon, twelve noon, high noon, midday, noonday, noontide -- (the middle of the day)
  
  Noontide - The middle of the day

• Mealtime1.) Mealtime -- (the hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten)
  
  Mealtime - The hour at which a meal is habitually or customarily eaten

• Late-night hour1.) Late-night hour -- (the latter part of night)
  
  Late-night hour - The latter part of night

• Midnight1.) Midnight -- (12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night; "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight")
  
  Midnight - 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night; "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight"

• Small hours1.) Small hours -- (the hours just after midnight)
  
  Small hours - The hours just after midnight

• Bedtime1.) Bedtime -- (the time you go to bed)
  
  Bedtime - The time you go to bed

• Closing time1.) Closing time -- (the regular time of day when an establishment closes to the public)
  
  Closing time - The regular time of day when an establishment closes to the public

• Dawn1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")
  
  2.) Dawn, morning -- (the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world")
  
  Dawn, Dawning1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")
  
  1.) Click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place -- (become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow")
  
  Dawning, Morning1.) Morning, morn, morning time, forenoon -- (the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands")
  
  2.) Good morning, morning -- (a conventional expression of greeting or farewell)
  
  Morning, Aurora1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")
  
  2.) Aurora -- (an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force)
  
  Aurora, First light1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")
  
  First light, Daybreak1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")
  
  Daybreak, Break of day1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")
  
  Break of day, Break of the day1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")
  
  Break of the day, Dayspring1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")
  
  Dayspring, Sunrise1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")
  
  2.) Sunrise -- (atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun)
  
  Sunrise, Sunup1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")
  
  Sunup, Cockcrow1.) Dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow -- (the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning")
  
  Cockcrow - The first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"

• Early-morning hour1.) Early-morning hour -- (an hour early in the morning)
  
  Early-morning hour - An hour early in the morning

• Sunset1.) Sunset, sundown -- (the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon)
  
  2.) Sunset -- (atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun)
  
  Sunset, Sundown1.) Sunset, sundown -- (the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon)
  
  Sundown - The time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

• Twilight1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  2.) Twilight -- (the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth)
  
  Twilight, Dusk1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  1.) Dusk -- (become dusk)
  
  Dusk, Gloaming1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  Gloaming, Gloam1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  Gloam, Nightfall1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  Nightfall, Evenfall1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  Evenfall, Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall, Crepuscule1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  Crepuscule, Crepuscle1.) Twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle -- (the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night")
  
  Crepuscle - The time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"

• None1.) None -- (a Canonical hour1.) Canonical hour -- ((Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer)
  
  Canonical hour - (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise)
  
  2.) None -- (a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier)
  
  None - A canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise

• Happy hour1.) Happy hour -- (the time of day when a bar sells alcoholic drinks at a reduced price)
  
  Happy hour - The time of day when a bar sells alcoholic drinks at a reduced price

• Rush hour1.) Rush hour -- (the times at the beginning and end of the working day when many people are traveling to or from work)
  
  Rush hour - The times at the beginning and end of the working day when many people are traveling to or from work

• Zero hour1.) Zero hour -- (the time Set1.) Set -- (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth")
  
  2.) Set -- ((mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite")
  
  Set - A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" for the start of an action or operation)
  
  Zero hour - The time set for the start of an action or operation

• canonical hour - no definition found

Meaning 10 of Fallfall, pin victory, triumph

• win - no definition found

• Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall, Pin1.) Pin -- (a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment)
  
  2.) Fall, pin -- (when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat)
  
  Pin - The season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"

• Independence1.) Independence, independency -- (freedom from control or influence of another or others)
  
  2.) Independence -- (the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence")
  
  Independence - Freedom from control or influence of another or others

• Landslide1.) Landslide -- (an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide")
  
  2.) Landslide, landslip -- (a Slide1.) Slide, microscope slide -- (a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study)
  
  2.) Slide -- ((geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.)
  
  Slide - A small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff)
  
  Landslide - An overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide"

• Last laugh1.) Last laugh -- (ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last'); "we had the last laugh after the votes were counted")
  
  Last laugh - Ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last'); "we had the last laugh after the votes were counted"

• Pyrrhic victory1.) Pyrrhic victory -- (a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses)
  
  Pyrrhic victory - A victory that is won by incurring terrible losses

• Slam1.) Slam, sweep -- (winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge)
  
  2.) Slam -- (the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects)
  
  Slam, Sweep1.) Sweep, expanse -- (a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains")
  
  2.) Chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, sweep -- (someone who cleans soot from chimneys)
  
  Sweep - Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

• Checkmate1.) Checkmate -- (complete victory)
  
  2.) Checkmate, mate -- (a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king)
  
  Checkmate - Complete victory

• Runaway1.) Runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway -- (an easy victory)
  
  2.) Fugitive, runaway, fleer -- (someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops")
  
  Runaway, Blowout1.) Runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway -- (an easy victory)
  
  2.) Blowout -- (a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights")
  
  Blowout, Romp1.) Runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway -- (an easy victory)
  
  2.) Tomboy, romp, hoyden -- (a girl who behaves in a boyish manner)
  
  Romp, Laugher1.) Laugher -- (a person who is laughing or who laughs easily)
  
  2.) Runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway -- (an easy victory)
  
  Laugher, Shoo-in1.) Runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway -- (an easy victory)
  
  Shoo-in, Walkaway1.) Runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway -- (an easy victory)
  
  Walkaway - An easy victory

• Service break1.) Service break -- (a tennis game won on the opponent's service)
  
  Service break - A tennis game won on the opponent's service

• Walk-in1.) Walk-in -- (person who walks in without having an appointment; "the emergency room was overrun with walk-ins")
  
  2.) Walk-in -- (an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum)
  
  Walk-in, Waltz1.) Walk-in, waltz -- (an assured victory (especially in an election))
  
  2.) Waltz -- (music composed in triple time for waltzing)
  
  Waltz - Person who walks in without having an appointment; "the emergency room was overrun with walk-ins"

Meaning 11 of Falldrop, fall descent

• Drop1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)
  
  2.) Drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")
  
  Drop, Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall - A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling

• Lightening1.) Lightening -- (descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped)
  
  2.) Whitening, lightening -- (changing to a lighter color)
  
  Lightening - Descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

• set - no definition found

• Shower1.) Shower -- (a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom")
  
  2.) Shower, shower bath -- (washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game")
  
  Shower, Cascade1.) Cascade -- (a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls)
  
  2.) Cascade -- (a succession of stages or operations or processes or units; "progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring"; "separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes")
  
  Cascade - A plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom"

• Sinking1.) Sinking -- (a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic")
  
  2.) Sinking -- (a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs")
  
  Sinking - A descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"

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gravitation

• Drop1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)
  
  2.) Drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")
  
  Drop, Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall - A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling

Meaning 12 of Falldrop, dip, fall, free fall decrease, decrement

• Drop1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)
  
  2.) Drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")
  
  Drop, Dip1.) Dip -- (a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road")
  
  2.) Dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination -- ((physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon)
  
  Dip, Fall1.) Fall, autumn -- (the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973")
  
  2.) Spill, tumble, fall -- (a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice")
  
  Fall, Free fall1.) Free fall -- (the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field)
  
  2.) Drop, dip, fall, free fall -- (a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall")
  
  Free fall - A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling

• Shrinkage1.) Shrinking, shrinkage -- (process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage")
  
  2.) Shrinkage -- (the amount by which something shrinks)
  
  Shrinkage - Process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"