Qualities

Synonyms for fall

Two senses of fall live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun and verb

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsQualities

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

The fall in house prices worried every owner.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

drop

Same sentence, swapped: The drop in house prices worried every owner.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for fall as it is used in the sentence above.

pin
spill
shrinkage

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsStates and conditions

come under, be classified or included

These crimes fall under federal jurisdiction.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

come

Same sentence, swapped: These crimes come under federal jurisdiction.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for fall as it is used in the sentence above.

return
hang
lie

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Closest first: other qualities words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

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