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FALLING
- the felling of trees for timber [n FALLINGS] / FALL, to descend under the force of gravity [v]
- the act of falling [n -S]
- Become detached accidentally and drop to the ground
- Hang down
- (of land) Slope downward; drop away
- (of a river) Flow or discharge itself into
- (of someone's eyes or glance) Be directed downward
- (of someone's face) Show dismay or disappointment by appearing to sag or droop
- Be classified or ordered in the way specified
- Occur, arrive, or become apparent as if by dropping suddenly
- (of a person) Lose one's balance and collapse
- Throw oneself down, typically in order to worship or implore someone
- (of a tree, building, or other structure) Collapse to the ground
- (of a building or place) Be captured or defeated
- Die in battle
- Move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control, from a higher to a lower level
- Be drawn accidentally into
- Commit sin; yield to temptation
- (of a government or leader) Lose office
- (in sports) Lose or be eliminated from play
- Decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality
- Find a lower level; subside or abate
- (of a measuring instrument) Show a lower reading
- Pass into a specified state
- Begin to do something
- Occur at a specified time