English to English verb
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• The proposal boils down to a compromise
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• rain, snow and sleet were falling • Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
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• She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital
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criticize or reprimand harshly | Example:
• The critics came down hard on the new play
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