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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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fall from clouds | | Example: rain, snow and sleet were falling
Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
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get sick | | Example: 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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