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(adjective) suddenly losing an upright position; "they ran from the falling tree"; "a falling wall crushed the car" |
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Antonyms: standing |
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(adjective) becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes" |
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Antonyms: rising |
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(adjective) coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot; "the falling action" |
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Antonyms: rising |
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(satellite adjective) decreasing in amount or degree; "falling temperature" |
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(satellite adjective) coming down freely under the influence of gravity; "the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain" |
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Synonyms: dropping |
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(noun) a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height" |
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Synonyms: drop, fall |
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Related Words: descent, plunge |
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