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English to English verb
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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
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be the essential element |
• The proposal boils down to a compromise
source: wordnet30 Example:
• rain, snow and sleet were falling
• Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
source: wordnet30 Example:
• She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital
source: wordnet30
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criticize or reprimand harshly |
• The critics came down hard on the new play
source: wordnet30
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