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  • 31fall off — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, apostacize, apostatize, ascend, bank, bate, be eaten away, bolt, break away, cant, careen, carry away, cascade, cataract, change sides, climb, collapse, come apart, come down, come off, come undone, come …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 32fall — /fawl/, v., fell, fallen, falling, n. v.i. 1. to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. 2. to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position… …

    Universalium

  • 33fall — [[t]fɔl[/t]] v. fell, fall•en, fall•ing, n. 1) to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support 2) to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 34fall apart — verb a) To break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state. My old briefcase is falling apart. Ill have to buy a new one. b) To be emotionally in crisis. As a result of being addicted to heroin, she was falling apart. Syn: break, brea …

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  • 35fall — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. plunge, drop, sink, tumble, topple; perish; be deposed, come to grief; happen, occur, take place; sin, misbehave, lapse. n. slope, declivity; downfall, defeat, comedown; drop, slump; plunge, tumble …

    English dictionary for students

  • 36fall apart — the old teacup fell apart in my hands Syn: fall to pieces, fall to bits, come apart (at the seams); disintegrate, fragment, break up, break apart, crumble, decay, perish; informal bust …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 37Pieces (film) — Pieces Theatrical release poster Directed by Juan Piquer Simón Produced by Stephen Min …

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  • 38fall in — or[into place] {v. phr.} To suddenly make sense; find the natural or proper place for the missing pieces of a puzzle. * /When the detectives realized that a second man was seen at the place of the murder, the pieces of the puzzle began to fall… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 39fall in — or[into place] {v. phr.} To suddenly make sense; find the natural or proper place for the missing pieces of a puzzle. * /When the detectives realized that a second man was seen at the place of the murder, the pieces of the puzzle began to fall… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 40fall apart (or to pieces) — informal lose one s capacity to cope. → fall …

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