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position":[ "The coach fell on his sword apologizing for the team's poor season." ], ": to be deficient":[ "The expedition's supplies began to fall short ." ], ": to fail to attain something (such as a goal or target)":[ "The results fell short of expectations." ], ": the act of falling by the force of gravity":[], ": a falling out, off, or away : dropping":[ "the fall of leaves", "a fall of snow" ], ": the season when leaves fall from trees : autumn":[], ": birth":[], ": the quantity born":[ "\u2014 usually used of lambs" ], ": a costume decoration of lace or thin fabric arranged to hang loosely and gracefully":[], ": a very wide turned-down collar worn in the 17th century":[], ": the part of a turnover collar from the crease to the outer edge":[], ": a wide front flap on trousers (such as those worn by sailors)":[], ": the freely hanging lower edge of the skirt of a coat":[], ": one of the three outer and often drooping segments of the flower of an iris \u2014 compare standard sense 8b":[], ": long hair overhanging the face of dogs of some breeds":[], ": a usually long straight portion of hair that is attached to a person's own hair":[], ": loss of greatness : collapse":[ "the fall of the Roman Empire" ], ": the surrender or capture of a besieged place":[ "the fall of Troy" ], ": lapse or departure from innocence or goodness":[], ": loss of a woman's chastity":[], ": the blame for a failure or misdeed":[ "took the fall for the robbery" ], ": the downward slope (as of a hill) : declivity":[], ": a precipitous descent of water : waterfall":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction" ], ": a musical cadence":[], ": a falling-pitch intonation in speech":[], ": a decrease in size, quantity, degree, or value":[], ": the distance which something falls":[], ": inclination , pitch":[], ": the act of felling something":[], ": the quantity of trees cut down":[], ": an act of forcing a wrestler's shoulders to the mat for a specified time (such as one second)":[], ": a bout of wrestling":[], ": destiny , lot":[], ": of, relating to, or suitable for autumn":[ "a new fall coat" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl" ], "synonyms":[ "slip", "stumble", "topple", "trip", "tumble" ], "antonyms":[ "slip", "spill", "stumble", "tumble" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "An apple fell from the tree.", "A vase fell off the shelf.", "Rain fell from the sky.", "the sound of the falling rain", "She slipped and fell on the ice.", "He fell flat on his face.", "She was afraid that I would trip and fall .", "He fell down the stairs.", "One of the sailors had fallen overboard.", "He fell back onto the bed.", "Noun", "a fall from a horse", "She's had several bad falls in recent years.", "a fall of three feet", "the rise and fall of the tide", "She went off to college in the fall .", "Several weeks of fall remain before winter begins.", "When fall came he planted grass.", "a fall in the price of oil", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Three whales were struck but lost in the sea and not landed, but the harvest was still a bounty: Utqia\u0121vik has a quota of 25 whales for the year that includes both spring and fall hunts. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022", "The first 16 games have seen Rising fall significantly short of their typically lofty expectations. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2022", "Though Biden did fall , the Atlantic article in these social media posts is not real. \u2014 Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022", "Grab dinner, watch a movie and fall asleep on the couch well before the credits come on the screen. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 1 July 2022", "Not everybody can handle it all, so uplift mothers and give them resources, whether that\u2019s childcare or having someone there to help when things fall apart, to be better performers and be fantastic mothers at the same time. \u2014 Alicia Ram\u00edrez, ELLE , 1 July 2022", "On Wednesday, the U.S. government bought 105 million COVID-19 shots from Pfizer for $3.2 billion with a late summer to fall delivery date. \u2014 Gabe Ferris, ABC News , 30 June 2022", "The bad news is that when markets fall this significantly, the following quarter isn't always great. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 30 June 2022", "Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody\u2019s Analytics, said prices could fall even absent a recession. \u2014 Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The mutations included in the Omicron variants and fears about another potential fall and winter wave, however, have led scientists to call for updated vaccines. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 3 July 2022", "If so, that would put Stranger Things arriving sometime around late fall 2023. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 3 July 2022", "Civil defense classes, common in Polish schools during the communist era, largely disappeared in recent decades as the fall of the Berlin Wall and then Poland\u2019s accession to NATO and the European Union seemed to make the notion of war obsolete. \u2014 Anthony Faiola, Washington Post , 3 July 2022", "Her actions in response to Roe\u2019s fall have had immediate effect. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 2 July 2022", "Davis hopes to finally get to Columbus for the first time, eyeing a fall gameday visit to be determined. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 2 July 2022", "In late summer and fall , females will begin laying eggs. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 2 July 2022", "Directed, written and edited by C.K., the indie drama stars co-writer Joe List, who quipped about C.K.\u2019s fall from grace after the moderator praised C.K. for being able to disappear into his role. \u2014 Antonio Ferme, Variety , 1 July 2022", "If Burry is correct, and the S&P 500 has another 25% fall ahead of it, even after logging its worst first-half performance since 1970, the index could drop as low as 2,800 this year. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 1 July 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "For Max Mara pre- fall 2022, a dark-wash iteration was paired with a button-up and a light jacket. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 29 June 2022", "To the event, Holmes wore a slouchy summer look consisting of an ivory crochet tank top and long flared skirt from Chlo\u00e9's pre- fall 2022 collection. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2022", "Use as a stunning accent plant or in fall floral displays. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 24 June 2022", "The liquid metal fabrication added a new verve to a style that has become a constant on Beckham\u2019s runways\u2014her pre- fall 2022 featured a neon version of the same piece\u2014and a favorite within her own wardrobe. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 11 Apr. 2022", "To celebrate the store\u2019s 15-year anniversary, Smallwood partnered with Proenza Schouler on an in-store event, held on March 22, just one day shy of when the pre- fall 2022 collection is available for preorder on Hampden\u2019s site. \u2014 Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Mar. 2022", "The pre- fall Proenza Schouler white square-toe loafer, meanwhile, hits the refresh on polished prep, as does The Row\u2019s Margaret\u2014a slim-line, block-heel iteration. \u2014 Vogue , 15 Apr. 2022", "Keep your eyes peeled on Victoriabeckham.com; the designer\u2019s second dress\u2014a black pre- fall number\u2014will be available to buy in June. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Glamour , 11 Apr. 2022", "Later, Blumarine, which has grown a reputation as a premiere Y2K-revival brand, released a pre- fall 2022 collection that included red, pink, and black chokers, thick necklaces, and big flower attachments. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 23 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English feallan ; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1677, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164555" }, "fall (off)":{ "antonyms":[ "arc", "arch", "bend", "bow", "crook", "curve", "hook", "round", "sweep", "swerve", "trend", "wheel" ], "definitions":{ ": a decline especially in quantity or quality":[ "a falloff in exports", "a falloff of light intensity" ], ": to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed":[], ": trend sense 2b":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable", "Verb", "the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But after three weeks of early voting ahead of Tuesday\u2019s primary, record-breaking turnout is undercutting predictions that the Georgia Election Integrity Act of 2021 would lead to a falloff in voting. \u2014 Amy Gardner And Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022", "But after three weeks of early voting ahead of Tuesday's primary, record-breaking turnout is undercutting predictions that the Georgia Election Integrity Act of 2021 would lead to a falloff in voting. \u2014 Matthew Brown, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022", "Barry McCarthy, a former Netflix Inc. and Spotify Technology SA finance executive who took over as Peloton\u2019s CEO in February, said the falloff in demand was foreseeable. \u2014 Sharon Terlep, WSJ , 21 May 2022", "In other words, young voters were among the difference-makers in a close election, and any significant falloff in support or turnout could yield historic gains for Republicans in Congress. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 26 May 2022", "The residual falloff in Portland air travel is more than twice as steep as the national decline, and the gap is getting wider. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 May 2022", "Typically, with high inflation reducing the purchasing power of households and rising interest rates depressing their willingness to spend, the result would be a falloff in consumer spending. \u2014 Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022", "The falloff for commuter rail has been far steeper and more sustained than for other transit modes like municipal bus service, in part because many front-line workers who don\u2019t have a remote option rely on the bus or subway to get to their jobs. \u2014 Scott Calvert, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022", "Each of those businesses faces challenges \u2014 the aviation unit is emerging from the pandemic falloff in air travel, and the power business must adapt to the shift to alternative energy sources. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1789, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abatement", "decline", "decrease", "decrement", "dent", "depletion", "depression", "diminishment", "diminution", "drop", "drop-off", "fall", "loss", "reduction", "shrinkage", "step-down" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114520", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "fall (to)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to begin doing something (such as working or eating) especially vigorously":[ "\u2014 often used in invitation or command" ] }, "examples":[ "after some refreshments, she fell to working with renewed vigor" ], "first_known_use":{ "1577, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202459", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "fall away":{ "antonyms":[ "accumulate", "balloon", "build", "burgeon", "bourgeon", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "grow", "increase", "intensify", "mount", "mushroom", "pick up", "rise", "snowball", "soar", "swell", "wax" ], "definitions":{ ": made while moving away from the basket in basketball":[ "a fallaway jump shot" ], ": to diminish gradually in size":[], ": to drift off a course":[], ": to renounce one's faith":[], ": to withdraw friendship or support":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Chamberlain scored on fallaway jump shots, finger-rolls, and dunks. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Mar. 2022", "James and Davis made 3-pointers and fallaway jumpers. \u2014 Bernie Wilson, ajc , 20 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb", "1936, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abate", "de-escalate", "decline", "decrease", "die (away ", "diminish", "drain (away)", "drop (off)", "dwindle", "ease", "ebb", "fall", "lessen", "let up", "lower", "moderate", "pall", "phase down", "ratchet (down)", "rachet (down)", "recede", "relent", "remit", "shrink", "subside", "taper", "taper off", "wane" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181928", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "fall back":{ "antonyms":[ "advance" ], "definitions":{ ": a falling back : retreat":[], ": retreat , recede":[], ": something on which one can fall back : reserve":[ "\u2014 often used attributively a fallback career a fallback position" ], ": something that falls back":[ "the fallback from an explosion" ], ": to have recourse to":[ "had to fall back on their reserves" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "There can be cases in which companies\u2019 legacy instruments don\u2019t allow for a fallback to SOFR and therefore would use the prime rate, the rate at which banks lend to customers with good credit, Mr. Dhargalkar said. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 7 June 2022", "Companies in recent years have added fallback language to most loans allowing for a switch to a Libor replacement in June 2023. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 7 June 2022", "In April, a fallback in gas prices helped slow overall inflation. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 11 May 2022", "When plans for in-person New Year\u2019s Eve entertainment collapse, network TV may offer as reliable a fallback as any. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Dec. 2021", "The bubble has been used as a fallback location for softball games when weather is poor, Minot Daily News reports. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022", "Microsoft is also working to prevent ZLoader botnets from communicating with any other fallback domains. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022", "All Sports Golf Battle was the preferred format, but Dude Perfect had a fallback plan if Augusta National officials rejected that. \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022", "Many Americans regard restaurant work as an ever-available fallback plan, but Muslims have faced incidents of discrimination as both workers and diners. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1607, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-\u02ccbak" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "back away", "drop back", "pull out", "recede", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201755", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "fall down on the job":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to do a job badly":[ "The people who are supposed to be keeping the city clean have been falling down on the job ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121436", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "fall foul of":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to get into trouble because of failing to do what is required by (the law, a rule, etc.)":[ "After leaving school she fell foul of the law and spent time in jail.", "companies that fall foul of labor laws" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115913", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "fall guy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": scapegoat":[ "a fall guy for his boss's errors" ] }, "examples":[ "His lawyers will argue that he was set up as a fall guy for crimes he had no part in.", "the sandlot ball players wanted the littlest kid to be the fall guy for the broken window, figuring that he'd have the best chance of escaping punishment", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Cassidy became a convenient fall guy for the Bruins\u2019 glaring inability to get their prospect pipeline flowing. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "The fall guy was Jeff Luhnow, the Astros\u2019 general manager. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022", "The fallout was swift, and the fall guy was Collier. \u2014 Tim Sohn, Outside Online , 28 Oct. 2020", "The steroid era did not even produce a fall guy within the sport. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022", "But Leeds was never the real Hobgoblin, merely a brainwashed fall guy for the real villain, Roderick Kingsley, who took back the mantle after Leeds was murdered. \u2014 Richard Newby, Vulture , 17 Dec. 2021", "Tom surprised Logan by offering himself as the fall guy on the cruises scandal \u2014 an offer made more delicious here by the fact that Shiv herself had suggested it! \u2014 Scott Tobias, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021", "As an interim general manager presiding over a free-falling team that was criticized for its relative inactivity around the trade deadline, Scott was already an easy fall guy long before Wednesday. \u2014 Jerry Beach, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021", "Nonetheless he was singled out as the chief fall guy , convicted of gross violations of safety regulations and expelled from the party. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 27 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1895, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "goat", "scapegoat", "whipping boy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072924", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fall into the wrong hands":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to come to be held or possessed by the wrong person or group":[ "There could be a disaster if the weapons fall into the wrong hands ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115324", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "fall line":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a line joining the waterfalls on numerous rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland and the limit of the navigability of each river":[], ": the natural downhill course (as for skiing) between two points on a slope":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "For the first drill, called a garland drill, choose a gentle groomed run and ski perpendicular across the fall line , from one side of the run to the other. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 22 Feb. 2022", "The story addresses the process of getting a TV show on a network schedule as one studio attempts to place two sitcoms on the new fall line -up. \u2014 Randall G. Mielke, chicagotribune.com , 9 Mar. 2022", "The key is to slide directly down the fall line while pivoting your skis from one side to the other. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 22 Feb. 2022", "The Ocmulgee River runs along the fall line , which separates Georgia\u2019s uplands from its vast coastal plain. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2022", "Even in tracked up chunder, the skis never feel hooky and seem to slink down the fall line . \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 9 Jan. 2022", "She\u2019s in high demand, though, so for the rest of us, there\u2019s Taos\u2019s new pro-guided experience, where a local ripper will show you secret stashes and the best way to get your tails into the fall line on the double blacks off West Basin Ridge. \u2014 Tim Neville, Outside Online , 26 Dec. 2021", "With 180 skiable acres, a vertical of 1,000 feet and 27 trails cut from the natural fall line of the mountain, Elk is a skier\u2019s paradise. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021", "The new fall line features tons of seasonal items for less than $100. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 July 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123303", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fall meadow rue":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": tall meadow rue":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125147", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fall off":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a decline especially in quantity or quality":[ "a falloff in exports", "a falloff of light intensity" ], ": trend sense 2b":[], ": to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonyms":[ "abatement", "decline", "decrease", "decrement", "dent", "depletion", "depression", "diminishment", "diminution", "drop", "drop-off", "fall", "loss", "reduction", "shrinkage", "step-down" ], "antonyms":[ "arc", "arch", "bend", "bow", "crook", "curve", "hook", "round", "sweep", "swerve", "trend", "wheel" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable", "Verb", "the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "And then, with breaks for the December holidays and such, the networks kept the episode machine running straight through May, before the summer falloff . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022", "Even the Central Bank of Russia has predicted a staggering inflation rate between 18 and 23 percent this year, and a falloff in total output of as much as 10 percent. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022", "Tire falloff seemed as severe as always, Tharp said, although defending Cup champ Larson had some difficulty finding a balance at the test. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 8 May 2022", "But after three weeks of early voting ahead of Tuesday\u2019s primary, record-breaking turnout is undercutting predictions that the Georgia Election Integrity Act of 2021 would lead to a falloff in voting. \u2014 Amy Gardner And Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022", "But after three weeks of early voting ahead of Tuesday's primary, record-breaking turnout is undercutting predictions that the Georgia Election Integrity Act of 2021 would lead to a falloff in voting. \u2014 Matthew Brown, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022", "Barry McCarthy, a former Netflix Inc. and Spotify Technology SA finance executive who took over as Peloton\u2019s CEO in February, said the falloff in demand was foreseeable. \u2014 Sharon Terlep, WSJ , 21 May 2022", "In other words, young voters were among the difference-makers in a close election, and any significant falloff in support or turnout could yield historic gains for Republicans in Congress. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 26 May 2022", "The residual falloff in Portland air travel is more than twice as steep as the national decline, and the gap is getting wider. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1789, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-110207" }, "fall off the wagon":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to start drinking alcohol again after having stopped":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124921", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "fall on deaf ears":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to fail to be heard : to be ignored":[ "Her pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], 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be a sign of a recession coming", "However, Tapestry\u2019s stock suffered the wider fallout in the sector and is down by almost 7% over the past month while Capri Holdings fell by 3%. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022", "In the Bay Area, Oakland, San Francisco and West Contra Costa school districts are already seeing serious financial fallout , with the prospect of state intervention or takeover, unless school boards make significant cuts. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022", "This will be the sixth delay on making people resume payments since the policy was enacted more than two years ago to help people manage the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 6 Apr. 2022", "But the war\u2019s financial fallout is hitting Europe the hardest. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2022", "Russia's biggest search engine could collapse as financial fallout from the invasion of Ukraine spreads. \u2014 Cnn Business, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022", "That could become increasingly true as sanctions are expanded and the Russian people are forced to bear a greater brunt of the financial fallout . \u2014 NBC News , 25 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031046" }, "fall out of love":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to no longer feel romantic love for someone":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121925", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "fall over":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to go to sleep":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130026", "type":[ "intransitive verb" ] }, "fall sick":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": 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fell down the stairs.", "One of the sailors had fallen overboard.", "He fell back onto the bed.", "Noun", "a fall from a horse", "She's had several bad falls in recent years.", "a fall of three feet", "the rise and fall of the tide", "She went off to college in the fall .", "Several weeks of fall remain before winter begins.", "When fall came he planted grass.", "a fall in the price of oil", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Three whales were struck but lost in the sea and not landed, but the harvest was still a bounty: Utqia\u0121vik has a quota of 25 whales for the year that includes both spring and fall hunts. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022", "The first 16 games have seen Rising fall significantly short of their typically lofty expectations. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2022", "Though Biden did fall , the Atlantic article in these social media posts is not real. \u2014 Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022", "Grab dinner, watch a movie and fall asleep on the couch well before the credits come on the screen. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 1 July 2022", "Not everybody can handle it all, so uplift mothers and give them resources, whether that\u2019s childcare or having someone there to help when things fall apart, to be better performers and be fantastic mothers at the same time. \u2014 Alicia Ram\u00edrez, ELLE , 1 July 2022", "On Wednesday, the U.S. government bought 105 million COVID-19 shots from Pfizer for $3.2 billion with a late summer to fall delivery date. \u2014 Gabe Ferris, ABC News , 30 June 2022", "The bad news is that when markets fall this significantly, the following quarter isn't always great. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 30 June 2022", "Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody\u2019s Analytics, said prices could fall even absent a recession. \u2014 Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The mutations included in the Omicron variants and fears about another potential fall and winter wave, however, have led scientists to call for updated vaccines. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 3 July 2022", "If so, that would put Stranger Things arriving sometime around late fall 2023. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 3 July 2022", "Civil defense classes, common in Polish schools during the communist era, largely disappeared in recent decades as the fall of the Berlin Wall and then Poland\u2019s accession to NATO and the European Union seemed to make the notion of war obsolete. \u2014 Anthony Faiola, Washington Post , 3 July 2022", "Her actions in response to Roe\u2019s fall have had immediate effect. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 2 July 2022", "Davis hopes to finally get to Columbus for the first time, eyeing a fall gameday visit to be determined. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 2 July 2022", "In late summer and fall , females will begin laying eggs. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 2 July 2022", "Directed, written and edited by C.K., the indie drama stars co-writer Joe List, who quipped about C.K.\u2019s fall from grace after the moderator praised C.K. for being able to disappear into his role. \u2014 Antonio Ferme, Variety , 1 July 2022", "If Burry is correct, and the S&P 500 has another 25% fall ahead of it, even after logging its worst first-half performance since 1970, the index could drop as low as 2,800 this year. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 1 July 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "For Max Mara pre- fall 2022, a dark-wash iteration was paired with a button-up and a light jacket. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 29 June 2022", "To the event, Holmes wore a slouchy summer look consisting of an ivory crochet tank top and long flared skirt from Chlo\u00e9's pre- fall 2022 collection. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2022", "Use as a stunning accent plant or in fall floral displays. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 24 June 2022", "The liquid metal fabrication added a new verve to a style that has become a constant on Beckham\u2019s runways\u2014her pre- fall 2022 featured a neon version of the same piece\u2014and a favorite within her own wardrobe. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 11 Apr. 2022", "To celebrate the store\u2019s 15-year anniversary, Smallwood partnered with Proenza Schouler on an in-store event, held on March 22, just one day shy of when the pre- fall 2022 collection is available for preorder on Hampden\u2019s site. \u2014 Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Mar. 2022", "The pre- fall Proenza Schouler white square-toe loafer, meanwhile, hits the refresh on polished prep, as does The Row\u2019s Margaret\u2014a slim-line, block-heel iteration. \u2014 Vogue , 15 Apr. 2022", "Keep your eyes peeled on Victoriabeckham.com; the designer\u2019s second dress\u2014a black pre- fall number\u2014will be available to buy in June. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Glamour , 11 Apr. 2022", "Later, Blumarine, which has grown a reputation as a premiere Y2K-revival brand, released a pre- fall 2022 collection that included red, pink, and black chokers, thick necklaces, and big flower attachments. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 23 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1677, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English feallan ; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "slip", "stumble", "topple", "trip", "tumble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130022", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "fall-sow":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to sow (seed or land) in autumn":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113400", "type":[ "transitive verb" ] }, "fall-trap":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a trap with a door or a weight that falls upon the victim":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180540", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fallacious":{ "antonyms":[ "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "sound", "valid", "well-founded", "well-grounded" ], "definitions":{ ": embodying a fallacy":[ "a fallacious conclusion", "a fallacious argument" ], ": tending to deceive or mislead : delusive":[ "false and fallacious hopes", "\u2014 Conyers Middleton" ] }, "examples":[ "it's fallacious to say that something must exist because science hasn't proven its nonexistence", "consumers who harbor the fallacious belief that credit-card spending will never catch up with them", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The choice, the show asserted, feels less like a rational Court judgment and more like a fallacious argument that a fringe Facebook group might circulate as fact. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022", "The fallacious warning was likely amplified by YouTuber Bernard Hsu, known as Chubbyemu, who posted a lengthy dramatization of the case that has been viewed 1.5 million times. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 28 Feb. 2022", "Unfortunately, there\u2019s a lot of contradicting and fallacious information floating around out there about how distance runners should and shouldn\u2019t fuel to run fast. \u2014 Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2020", "Followers of QAnon also regularly show up at events and successfully spread new fallacious claims. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Dec. 2021", "Cannabis as a gateway drug seems to be a hypothesis based on simplistic and fallacious logical processes. \u2014 Dario Sabaghi, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021", "But this is based on the fallacious notion that depletion of the resource means ever-higher prices. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021", "The thinking that dominates the institution is fundamentally fallacious . \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021", "Both were grounded on a fallacious interpretation of due process. \u2014 Matthew J. Franck, National Review , 12 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "f\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "illegitimate", "illogical", "inconsequent", "inconsequential", "invalid", "irrational", "nonrational", "unreasonable", "unreasoning", "unsound", "weak" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232653", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "fallacy":{ "antonyms":[ "truth", "verity" ], "definitions":{ ": a false or mistaken idea":[ "popular fallacies", "prone to perpetrate the fallacy of equating threat with capability", "\u2014 C. S. Gray" ], ": an often plausible argument using false or invalid inference":[], ": deceptive appearance : deception":[], ": erroneous character : erroneousness":[ "The fallacy of their ideas about medicine soon became apparent." ], ": guile , trickery":[] }, "examples":[ "The fallacy of their ideas about medicine soon became apparent.", "the once-common fallacy that girls just weren't any good at math", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But this line of thinking represents a classic fallacy of composition \u2014 the belief that what is true of a part (a business) is true for the whole (the economy). \u2014 Steve H. Hanke, National Review , 28 Feb. 2022", "Among physicists, there seems to be universal agreement on one thing: The stakes on turning DUNE\u2019s sunk-cost fallacy into an opportunity are high. \u2014 Thomas Lewton, Scientific American , 13 Apr. 2022", "Another example of the Fox News fallacy can be seen in the immigration issue. \u2014 Ruy Teixeira, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022", "But Democrats can\u2019t afford to be governed by the senator\u2019s solo performance-art piece on the sunk cost fallacy . \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 15 Jan. 2022", "On this episode of Extra Spicy, Rosenthal and Ho dive into what motivates him, the fallacy of cancel culture and why people don\u2019t want to give up their problematic favorites. \u2014 Extra Spicy Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Apr. 2022", "But recent experience with the Paycheck Protection Program is just the latest example of the fallacy of that thinking. \u2014 Maureen Conway, Quartz , 29 Mar. 2022", "It\u2019s Lincoln, the senior empiricist and metrics expert, who is able to see the fallacy of that belief immediately: There is nothing original about human behavior. \u2014 Lauren Oyler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022", "But this line of thinking represents a classic fallacy of composition . . . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin fallacia , from fallac-, fallax deceitful, from fallere to deceive":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fa-l\u0259-s\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "delusion", "error", "falsehood", "falsity", "hallucination", "illusion", "misbelief", "misconception", "myth", "old wives' tale", "untruth" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053447", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fallacy of composition":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the fallacy of arguing from premises in which a term is used distributively to a conclusion in which it is used collectively or of assuming that what is true of each member of a class or part of a whole will be true of all together (as in if my money bought more goods I should be better off; therefore we should all benefit if prices were lower )":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194506", "type":[] }, "fallacy of division":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a fallacy in which a term taken collectively is used as if taken distributively":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201158", "type":[] }, "fallaway":{ "antonyms":[ "accumulate", "balloon", "build", "burgeon", "bourgeon", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "grow", "increase", "intensify", "mount", "mushroom", "pick up", "rise", "snowball", "soar", "swell", "wax" ], "definitions":{ ": made while moving away from the basket in basketball":[ "a fallaway jump shot" ], ": to diminish gradually in size":[], ": to drift off a course":[], ": to renounce one's faith":[], ": to withdraw friendship or support":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Chamberlain scored on fallaway jump shots, finger-rolls, and dunks. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Mar. 2022", "James and Davis made 3-pointers and fallaway jumpers. \u2014 Bernie Wilson, ajc , 20 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb", "1936, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abate", "de-escalate", "decline", "decrease", "die (away ", "diminish", "drain (away)", "drop (off)", "dwindle", "ease", "ebb", "fall", "lessen", "let up", "lower", "moderate", "pall", "phase down", "ratchet (down)", "rachet (down)", "recede", "relent", "remit", "shrink", "subside", "taper", "taper off", "wane" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130122", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "fallback":{ "antonyms":[ "advance" ], "definitions":{ ": a falling back : retreat":[], ": retreat , recede":[], ": something on which one can fall back : reserve":[ "\u2014 often used attributively a fallback career a fallback position" ], ": something that falls back":[ "the fallback from an explosion" ], ": to have recourse to":[ "had to fall back on their reserves" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "There can be cases in which companies\u2019 legacy instruments don\u2019t allow for a fallback to SOFR and therefore would use the prime rate, the rate at which banks lend to customers with good credit, Mr. Dhargalkar said. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 7 June 2022", "Companies in recent years have added fallback language to most loans allowing for a switch to a Libor replacement in June 2023. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 7 June 2022", "In April, a fallback in gas prices helped slow overall inflation. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 11 May 2022", "When plans for in-person New Year\u2019s Eve entertainment collapse, network TV may offer as reliable a fallback as any. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Dec. 2021", "The bubble has been used as a fallback location for softball games when weather is poor, Minot Daily News reports. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022", "Microsoft is also working to prevent ZLoader botnets from communicating with any other fallback domains. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022", "All Sports Golf Battle was the preferred format, but Dude Perfect had a fallback plan if Augusta National officials rejected that. \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022", "Many Americans regard restaurant work as an ever-available fallback plan, but Muslims have faced incidents of discrimination as both workers and diners. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1607, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-\u02ccbak" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "back away", "drop back", "pull out", "recede", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125036", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "fallen":{ "antonyms":[ "slip", "spill", "stumble", "tumble" ], "definitions":{ ": a bout of wrestling":[], ": a costume decoration of lace or thin fabric arranged to hang loosely and gracefully":[], ": a decrease in size, quantity, degree, or value":[], ": a falling out, off, or away : dropping":[ "the fall of leaves", "a fall of snow" ], ": a falling-pitch intonation in speech":[], ": a musical cadence":[], ": a precipitous descent of water : waterfall":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction" ], ": a usually long straight portion of hair that is attached to a person's own hair":[], ": a very wide turned-down collar worn in the 17th century":[], ": a wide front flap on trousers (such as those worn by sailors)":[], ": an act of forcing a wrestler's shoulders to the mat for a specified time (such as one second)":[], ": birth":[], ": destiny , lot":[], ": disintegrate":[ "The pie was falling apart as I served it." ], ": fell sense 1":[], ": inclination , pitch":[], ": issue sense 1a":[ "wisdom that fell from his lips" ], ": lapse or departure from innocence or goodness":[], ": long hair overhanging the face of dogs of some breeds":[], ": loss of a woman's chastity":[], ": loss of greatness : collapse":[ "the fall of the Roman Empire" ], ": of, relating to, or suitable for autumn":[ "a new fall coat" ], ": one of the three outer and often drooping 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payments." ], ": to become a victim of":[ "fell for the trick" ], ": to become born":[ "\u2014 usually used of lambs" ], ": to become lower in degree or level":[ "the temperature fell 10\u00b0" ], ": to become lowered":[ "her eyes fell" ], ": to come by chance":[ "a job that fell into his hands" ], ": to come or go as if by falling":[ "darkness falls early in the winter" ], ": to come or pass by lot, assignment, or inheritance : devolve":[ "it fell to him to break the news" ], ": to come within the limits, scope, or jurisdiction of something":[ "this word falls into the class of verbs" ], ": to comply with a certain course of action":[ "The company fell into line with the new regulations." ], ": to curve inward":[ "\u2014 used of the timbers or upper parts of a ship's side" ], ": to decline in financial value or price":[ "stocks fell sharply" ], ": to decline in quality, activity, or quantity":[ "production fell off" ], ": to descend freely by the force of gravity":[ "An apple fell from the tree." ], ": to display great or excessive eagerness":[ "Fans were falling all over themselves trying to get the basketball star's autograph." ], ": to drop in pitch or volume":[ "their voices fell to a whisper" ], ": to drop oneself to a lower position":[ "fell to his knees" ], ": to enter as if unawares : stumble , stray":[ "fell into error", "We fell into a trap." ], ": to fail because of inability to choose between or reconcile two alternative or conflicting courses of action":[], ": to fail to attain something (such as a goal or target)":[ "The results fell short of expectations." ], ": to fail utterly":[ "the movie fell on its face at the box office" ], ": to fall in love with":[ "He fell for her the moment he saw her." ], ": to hang freely":[ "her hair falls over her shoulders" ], ": to have a certain or proper position, place, or station":[ "the accent falls on the second syllable" ], ": to lag behind":[ "The slower hikers fell behind the group." ], ": to leave an erect position suddenly and involuntarily":[ "slipped and fell on the ice" ], ": to lose acceptance or good reputation":[ "The governor fell from grace when he was accused of tax fraud." ], ": to lose office":[ "the party fell from power" ], ": to lose weight":[ "\u2014 used with off or away The cattle have fallen off badly in the drought." ], ": to meet with":[ "fell on hard times" ], ": to move or extend in a downward direction":[ "the land falls away to the east" ], ": to occur at a certain time":[ "her birthday falls on a Monday this year" ], ": to pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind or a new state or condition":[ "fall asleep", "fall in love" ], ": to produce no response or result":[ "the joke fell flat" ], ": to sacrifice one's pride or position":[ "The coach fell on his sword apologizing for the team's poor season." ], ": to set about heartily or actively":[ "fell to work" ], ": to succumb to mental or emotional stress : break down":[ "She began to fall apart when her son was imprisoned." ], ": to suffer military capture":[ "after a long siege the city fell" ], ": to suffer ruin, defeat, or failure":[ "the deal fell through" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "An apple fell from the tree.", "A vase fell off the shelf.", "Rain fell from the sky.", "the sound of the falling rain", "She slipped and fell on the ice.", "He fell flat on his face.", "She was afraid that I would trip and fall .", "He fell down the stairs.", "One of the sailors had fallen overboard.", "He fell back onto the bed.", "Noun", "a fall from a horse", "She's had several bad falls in recent years.", "a fall of three feet", "the rise and fall of the tide", "She went off to college in the fall .", "Several weeks of fall remain before winter begins.", "When fall came he planted grass.", "a fall in the price of oil", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Three whales were struck but lost in the sea and not landed, but the harvest was still a bounty: Utqia\u0121vik has a quota of 25 whales for the year that includes both spring and fall hunts. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022", "The first 16 games have seen Rising fall significantly short of their typically lofty expectations. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2022", "Though Biden did fall , the Atlantic article in these social media posts is not real. \u2014 Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022", "Grab dinner, watch a movie and fall asleep on the couch well before the credits come on the screen. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 1 July 2022", "Not everybody can handle it all, so uplift mothers and give them resources, whether that\u2019s childcare or having someone there to help when things fall apart, to be better performers and be fantastic mothers at the same time. \u2014 Alicia Ram\u00edrez, ELLE , 1 July 2022", "On Wednesday, the U.S. government bought 105 million COVID-19 shots from Pfizer for $3.2 billion with a late summer to fall delivery date. \u2014 Gabe Ferris, ABC News , 30 June 2022", "The bad news is that when markets fall this significantly, the following quarter isn't always great. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 30 June 2022", "Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody\u2019s Analytics, said prices could fall even absent a recession. \u2014 Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The mutations included in the Omicron variants and fears about another potential fall and winter wave, however, have led scientists to call for updated vaccines. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 3 July 2022", "If so, that would put Stranger Things arriving sometime around late fall 2023. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 3 July 2022", "Civil defense classes, common in Polish schools during the communist era, largely disappeared in recent decades as the fall of the Berlin Wall and then Poland\u2019s accession to NATO and the European Union seemed to make the notion of war obsolete. \u2014 Anthony Faiola, Washington Post , 3 July 2022", "Her actions in response to Roe\u2019s fall have had immediate effect. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 2 July 2022", "Davis hopes to finally get to Columbus for the first time, eyeing a fall gameday visit to be determined. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 2 July 2022", "In late summer and fall , females will begin laying eggs. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 2 July 2022", "Directed, written and edited by C.K., the indie drama stars co-writer Joe List, who quipped about C.K.\u2019s fall from grace after the moderator praised C.K. for being able to disappear into his role. \u2014 Antonio Ferme, Variety , 1 July 2022", "If Burry is correct, and the S&P 500 has another 25% fall ahead of it, even after logging its worst first-half performance since 1970, the index could drop as low as 2,800 this year. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 1 July 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "For Max Mara pre- fall 2022, a dark-wash iteration was paired with a button-up and a light jacket. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 29 June 2022", "To the event, Holmes wore a slouchy summer look consisting of an ivory crochet tank top and long flared skirt from Chlo\u00e9's pre- fall 2022 collection. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2022", "Use as a stunning accent plant or in fall floral displays. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 24 June 2022", "The liquid metal fabrication added a new verve to a style that has become a constant on Beckham\u2019s runways\u2014her pre- fall 2022 featured a neon version of the same piece\u2014and a favorite within her own wardrobe. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 11 Apr. 2022", "To celebrate the store\u2019s 15-year anniversary, Smallwood partnered with Proenza Schouler on an in-store event, held on March 22, just one day shy of when the pre- fall 2022 collection is available for preorder on Hampden\u2019s site. \u2014 Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Mar. 2022", "The pre- fall Proenza Schouler white square-toe loafer, meanwhile, hits the refresh on polished prep, as does The Row\u2019s Margaret\u2014a slim-line, block-heel iteration. \u2014 Vogue , 15 Apr. 2022", "Keep your eyes peeled on Victoriabeckham.com; the designer\u2019s second dress\u2014a black pre- fall number\u2014will be available to buy in June. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Glamour , 11 Apr. 2022", "Later, Blumarine, which has grown a reputation as a premiere Y2K-revival brand, released a pre- fall 2022 collection that included red, pink, and black chokers, thick necklaces, and big flower attachments. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 23 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1677, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English feallan ; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti":"Verb, 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talking it out. \u2014 Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022", "Still, in just a few short weeks, Jackson has gone from being seen as a woman, highly accomplished, but fallible like the rest of us, to a symbol, put on a pedestal to be praised and attacked. \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022", "Humans are time again said to be and repeatedly show themselves to be fallible . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 May 2022", "But as the California prosecution shows, the technology is fallible . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022", "However, our faith in God is not based on following a fallible human man. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Feb. 2022", "Main story was Eliud Kipchoge, who at last was fallible . \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 6 Oct. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Medieval Latin fallibilis , from Latin fallere":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fa-l\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023620", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "falling rhythm":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": rhythm with stress occurring regularly on the first syllable of each foot \u2014 compare rising rhythm":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1893, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193658", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "falling-out":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an instance of falling out : quarrel":[ "had a falling-out with his parents" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1568, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccf\u022f-li\u014b-\u02c8au\u0307t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "altercation", "argle-bargle", "argument", "argy-bargy", "battle royal", "bicker", "brawl", "contretemps", "controversy", "cross fire", "disagreement", "dispute", "donnybrook", "fight", "hassle", "imbroglio", "kickup", "misunderstanding", "quarrel", "rhubarb", "row", "scrap", "set-to", "spat", "squabble", "tiff", "wrangle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161416", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "falloff":{ "antonyms":[ "arc", "arch", "bend", "bow", "crook", "curve", "hook", "round", "sweep", "swerve", "trend", "wheel" ], "definitions":{ ": a decline especially in quantity or quality":[ "a falloff in exports", "a falloff of light intensity" ], ": to deviate to leeward of the point to which the bow was directed":[], ": trend sense 2b":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the falloff in sales was more than the store could weather and so its closing was inevitable", "Verb", "the coastline falls off toward the north after you round the bay", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But after three weeks of early voting ahead of Tuesday\u2019s primary, record-breaking turnout is undercutting predictions that the Georgia Election Integrity Act of 2021 would lead to a falloff in voting. \u2014 Amy Gardner And Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022", "But after three weeks of early voting ahead of Tuesday's primary, record-breaking turnout is undercutting predictions that the Georgia Election Integrity Act of 2021 would lead to a falloff in voting. \u2014 Matthew Brown, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022", "Barry McCarthy, a former Netflix Inc. and Spotify Technology SA finance executive who took over as Peloton\u2019s CEO in February, said the falloff in demand was foreseeable. \u2014 Sharon Terlep, WSJ , 21 May 2022", "In other words, young voters were among the difference-makers in a close election, and any significant falloff in support or turnout could yield historic gains for Republicans in Congress. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 26 May 2022", "The residual falloff in Portland air travel is more than twice as steep as the national decline, and the gap is getting wider. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 May 2022", "Typically, with high inflation reducing the purchasing power of households and rising interest rates depressing their willingness to spend, the result would be a falloff in consumer spending. \u2014 Gad Levanon For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022", "The falloff for commuter rail has been far steeper and more sustained than for other transit modes like municipal bus service, in part because many front-line workers who don\u2019t have a remote option rely on the bus or subway to get to their jobs. \u2014 Scott Calvert, WSJ , 6 Mar. 2022", "Each of those businesses faces challenges \u2014 the aviation unit is emerging from the pandemic falloff in air travel, and the power business must adapt to the shift to alternative energy sources. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1789, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abatement", "decline", "decrease", "decrement", "dent", "depletion", "depression", "diminishment", "diminution", "drop", "drop-off", "fall", "loss", "reduction", "shrinkage", "step-down" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031747", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "fallopian tube":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": either of the pair of tubes that carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Or the nurse who performed an ultrasound couldn\u2019t find a pregnancy in the uterus, raising the possibility of an implantation in the fallopian tube or elsewhere. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022", "These occur when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, often in a fallopian tube . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst And Lindsey Tanner, Anchorage Daily News , 24 May 2022", "That doctor referred Boughton to a surgical oncologist, who removed the tumor, her left ovary, and part of a fallopian tube . \u2014 Lauren Sausser, NBC News , 21 May 2022", "The most common places for an ectopic pregnancy are along the path the ovum (egg) travels, meaning from the ovary, through the fallopian tube (which carries the ovum from the ovary to the uterus) and the uterus, and even its opening, the cervix. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 6 May 2022", "During surgery, doctors attempted to remove the ovary as well as her right fallopian tube , her appendix, endometriomas and endometriosis. \u2014 Lucia Osborne-crowley, refinery29.com , 3 Apr. 2022", "Although most ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tube , an egg can also implant in the cervix, abdominal cavity, ovary, or even the scar from a cesarean section. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 10 May 2022", "Ninety-six percent of ectopic pregnancies are found in the fallopian tube ; the ovary and the abdominal cavity are other possible sites. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 6 May 2022", "During surgery, doctors attempted to remove the ovary as well as her right fallopian tube , her appendix, endometriomas and endometriosis. \u2014 Lucia Osborne-crowley, refinery29.com , 3 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1676, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Gabriel Fallopius \u20201562 Italian anatomist":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "f\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259n-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122755", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fallout shelter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a shelter built underground to protect people from radioactive fallout":[ "Beginning in the 1970s, curious tales began to emerge from Washington, D.C., about a \"doomsday hotel.\" Located near the nation's capital, it was said to be the ultimate fallout shelter . But only for the well-connected.", "\u2014 Popular Mechanics" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1955, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111256", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "fallout":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a secondary and often lingering effect, result, or set of consequences":[ "have to take a position and accept the political fallout", "\u2014 Andy Logan" ], ": descent (as of fallout) through the atmosphere":[], ": to leave a building in order to take one's place in a military formation":[], ": to leave one's place in the ranks":[], ": turn out , happen":[ "expected to be in the States \u2026 , but things fell out otherwise", "\u2014 Mark Twain" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "concerned about the possible political fallout from the scandal", "Verb", "club members were soon falling out about how to spend the money they'd made washing cars", "I had planned to have a sports career, but things fell out otherwise.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Moscow is assembling a package of economic relief for Russian individuals and businesses that aims to soften the blow of sanctions and the financial fallout of Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine. \u2014 WSJ , 3 May 2022", "Coupled with a rise in inflation and the financial fallout from the war in Ukraine, could this be a sign of a recession coming", "However, Tapestry\u2019s stock suffered the wider fallout in the sector and is down by almost 7% over the past month while Capri Holdings fell by 3%. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022", "In the Bay Area, Oakland, San Francisco and West Contra Costa school districts are already seeing serious financial fallout , with the prospect of state intervention or takeover, unless school boards make significant cuts. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022", "This will be the sixth delay on making people resume payments since the policy was enacted more than two years ago to help people manage the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 6 Apr. 2022", "But the war\u2019s financial fallout is hitting Europe the hardest. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2022", "Russia's biggest search engine could collapse as financial fallout from the invasion of Ukraine spreads. \u2014 Cnn Business, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022", "That could become increasingly true as sanctions are expanded and the Russian people are forced to bear a greater brunt of the financial fallout . \u2014 NBC News , 25 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022f-\u02cclau\u0307t", "\u02c8f\u022fl-\u02ccau\u0307t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "altercate", "argue", "argufy", "bicker", "brabble", "brawl", "controvert", "dispute", "fight", "hassle", "jar", "quarrel", "quibble", "row", "scrap", "spat", "squabble", "tiff", "wrangle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105858", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "fallow":{ "antonyms":[ "active", "alive", "busy", "employed", "functioning", "going", "living", "on", "operating", "operative", "running", "working" ], "definitions":{ ": dormant , inactive":[ "\u2014 used especially in the phrase to lie fallow at this very moment there are probably important inventions lying fallow \u2014 Harper's" ], ": left untilled or unsown after plowing":[], ": of a light yellowish-brown color":[ "a fallow greyhound" ], ": plowed land":[], ": the state or period of being fallow":[ "Summer fallow is effective for destroying weeds." ], ": the tilling of land without sowing it for a season":[], ": to plow, harrow, and break up (land) without seeding to destroy weeds and conserve soil moisture":[], ": usually cultivated land that is allowed to lie idle during the growing season":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English falwe, falew, falow \"sallow, dusky, faded, yellow tending toward red or brown (of a horse),\" going back to Old English fealu \"yellow tending toward red, brown or gray (though in some contexts less clear),\" going back to Germanic *falwa- (whence also Old Saxon falu \"pale, dun, yellowish,\" Old High German falo \"yellowish, tending toward red, brown, or gold,\" Old Icelandic f\u01eblr \"pale\"), going back to dialectal Indo-European *pol-u\u032fo-, whence also Old Church Slavic plav\u016d \"golden (of a ripe field of grain),\" Russian pol\u00f3vyj, polov\u00f3j \"pale yellow\" (of horses or dogs), Polish p\u0140owy \"fair, flaxen,\" Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian pl\u00e2v \"blue, light-colored (of hair), blond,\" Lithuanian pal\u0342vas \"pale, pale yellow,\" Latvian pal\u0342ss ; perhaps from the same base, with varying ablaut and suffixation: Latin pall- in pall\u0113re \"to be pale or bloodless, have a pale color,\" pallidus \"pale, colorless,\" pallor \"paleness of complexion, loss of color\" (< *palu\u032fo- ":"Adjective", "Middle English falwe, falow , from Old English fealg \u2014 more at felly":"Noun, Verb, and Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8fa-l\u014d", "\u02c8fa-(\u02cc)l\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dead", "dormant", "free", "idle", "inactive", "inert", "inoperative", "latent", "off", "unused", "vacant" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050035", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "falltime":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": autumn":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034436", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "false":{ "antonyms":[ "accurate", "correct", "errorless", "exact", "factual", "precise", "proper", "right", "sound", "true", "valid", "veracious" ], "definitions":{ ": adjusted or made so as to deceive":[ "false scales", "a trunk with a false bottom" ], ": based on mistaken ideas":[ "false pride" ], ": fitting over a main part to strengthen it, to protect it, or to disguise its appearance":[ "a false ceiling" ], ": in a false or faithless manner : treacherously":[ "his friends played him false" ], ": inaccurate in pitch":[ "a false note" ], ": inconsistent with the facts":[ "a false position", "a false sense of security" ], ": intended or tending to mislead":[ "a false promise" ], ": intentionally untrue":[ "false testimony" ], ": lacking naturalness or sincerity":[ "false sympathy" ], ": not essential or permanent":[ "\u2014 used of parts of a structure that are temporary or supplemental" ], ": not faithful or loyal : treacherous":[ "a false friend" ], ": not genuine":[ "false documents", "false teeth" ], ": not true":[ "false concepts" ], ": threateningly sudden or deceptive":[ "don't make any false moves" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false .", "He registered at the hotel under a false name.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Gillum is also charged with making a false statement to the FBI. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022", "The officer was convicted in September of giving a false statement to law enforcement and misconduct in office. \u2014 Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022", "Sussmann is charged with a single count of making a false statement. \u2014 Eric Tucker, ajc , 27 May 2022", "Moving on, the court first examined Project Veritas' claim for defamation per se, which requires proof of all of four elements, being a false statement, publication of the statement, fault, and damages. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "The exception applies when circulators make a false statement, which clearly has happened with these petitions, many times over, Brewer said. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2022", "Idon\u2019t know if Michael Sussmann will be found guilty of making a false statement to the FBI. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 21 May 2022", "Jurors in Rockville Superior Court found Richard guilty Tuesday of all three charges filed against him: murder, tampering with evidence and making a false statement to authorities, reports the Associated Press. \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022", "Brett DiBiase pleaded guilty in December 2020 to one count of making a false statement. \u2014 CBS News , 10 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "There\u2019s false -toothed Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp in Impeachment: American Crime Story. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 23 Nov. 2021", "With time winding down in a scoreless game, the Gladiators made the most of a penalty corner when two of the four Hereford defenders false -started, crossing the goal line before the ball was put in play. \u2014 Rich Scherr, baltimoresun.com , 13 Nov. 2021", "Browns offensive linemen false -started three times in the game \u2014 once by Wyatt Teller and twice by Joel Bitonio \u2014 and Stefanski vowed to correct it. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Jan. 2021", "The 49ers\u2019 chances to keep the game close fizzled late when a touchdown was overturned, and Nick Mullens false -started on a sneak at the goal line and then threw an interception. \u2014 Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com , 7 Dec. 2020", "The drive started with left tackle Charles Leno false -starting. \u2014 Star Tribune , 10 Nov. 2020", "Alabama coach Nick Saban said Saturday the school conducted 240 tests of its football players and none came positive after his potentially false -positive COVID-19 test Wednesday. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 17 Oct. 2020", "Meanwhile, forcing axioms, which deem the continuum hypothesis false by adding a new size of infinity, would also extend the frontiers of mathematics in other directions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Nov. 2013", "Any assertion otherwise on the latter front rings false given that, as acting commissioner, Selig had to have known about the FBI\u2019s Operation Equine, an early \u201990s investigation into PED distribution that included McGwire and Canseco. \u2014 Jay Jaffe, SI.com , 13 Dec. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective", "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English fals, faus , from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin falsus , from past participle of fallere to deceive":"Adjective and Adverb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fls" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for false Adjective faithless , false , disloyal , traitorous , treacherous , perfidious mean untrue to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. faithless applies to any failure to keep a promise or pledge or any breach of allegiance or loyalty. faithless allies false stresses the fact of failing to be true in any manner ranging from fickleness to cold treachery. betrayed by false friends disloyal implies a lack of complete faithfulness to a friend, cause, leader, or country. disloyal to their country traitorous implies either actual treason or a serious betrayal of trust. traitorous acts punishable by death treacherous implies readiness to betray trust or confidence. a treacherous adviser perfidious adds to faithless the implication of an incapacity for fidelity or reliability. a perfidious double-crosser", "synonyms":[ "erroneous", "inaccurate", "incorrect", "inexact", "invalid", "off", "unsound", "untrue", "untruthful", "wrong" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203304", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "falsehood":{ "antonyms":[ "truth", "verity" ], "definitions":{ ": absence of truth or accuracy":[], ": an untrue statement : lie":[], ": the practice of lying : mendacity":[] }, "examples":[ "the line between truth and falsehood", "the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Joe Biden\u2019s dark fairy tale about the country returning to Jim Crow is not merely an egregious political falsehood . \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022", "Another myth is that all chickens have salmonella, a falsehood that prompts people to feed the animals antibiotics. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 10 June 2022", "When McCarthy declared the story a falsehood of the liberal media, the authors produced an audio recording to confirm its accuracy. \u2014 George Packer, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022", "Violeta Barrios de Chamorro Foundation administrator Walter G\u00f3mez and accountant Marcos Fletes were each sentenced to 13 years in prison for the same crimes, in addition to abusive management and ideological falsehood , according to CENIDH. \u2014 Jorge Engels, Mario Medrano And Bertha Ramos, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022", "The attorney also sought to hold people criminally accountable, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, and brought up several conspiracy theories, Johnson did not directly push back at the vaccine falsehood . \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022", "Supporters of Trump, backed by an online army, pushed the falsehood that the election was stolen. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022", "The power of Russia\u2019s claim that the invasion is justified comes not from the veracity of any individual falsehood meant to support it but from the broader argument. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022", "This sworn defender of our civil rights used that falsehood to justify violently removing the protesters from the area in advance of the president\u2019s publicity stunt in front of a nearby church. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fls-\u02cchu\u0307d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "delusion", "error", "fallacy", "falsity", "hallucination", "illusion", "misbelief", "misconception", "myth", "old wives' tale", "untruth" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005014", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "falseness":{ "antonyms":[ "accurate", "correct", "errorless", "exact", "factual", "precise", "proper", "right", "sound", "true", "valid", "veracious" ], "definitions":{ ": adjusted or made so as to deceive":[ "false scales", "a trunk with a false bottom" ], ": based on mistaken ideas":[ "false pride" ], ": fitting over a main part to strengthen it, to protect it, or to disguise its appearance":[ "a false ceiling" ], ": in a false or faithless manner : treacherously":[ "his friends played him false" ], ": inaccurate in pitch":[ "a false note" ], ": inconsistent with the facts":[ "a false position", "a false sense of security" ], ": intended or tending to mislead":[ "a false promise" ], ": intentionally untrue":[ "false testimony" ], ": lacking naturalness or sincerity":[ "false sympathy" ], ": not essential or permanent":[ "\u2014 used of parts of a structure that are temporary or supplemental" ], ": not faithful or loyal : treacherous":[ "a false friend" ], ": not genuine":[ "false documents", "false teeth" ], ": not true":[ "false concepts" ], ": threateningly sudden or deceptive":[ "don't make any false moves" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false .", "He registered at the hotel under a false name.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Gillum is also charged with making a false statement to the FBI. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022", "The officer was convicted in September of giving a false statement to law enforcement and misconduct in office. \u2014 Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022", "Sussmann is charged with a single count of making a false statement. \u2014 Eric Tucker, ajc , 27 May 2022", "Moving on, the court first examined Project Veritas' claim for defamation per se, which requires proof of all of four elements, being a false statement, publication of the statement, fault, and damages. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "The exception applies when circulators make a false statement, which clearly has happened with these petitions, many times over, Brewer said. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2022", "Idon\u2019t know if Michael Sussmann will be found guilty of making a false statement to the FBI. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 21 May 2022", "Jurors in Rockville Superior Court found Richard guilty Tuesday of all three charges filed against him: murder, tampering with evidence and making a false statement to authorities, reports the Associated Press. \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022", "Brett DiBiase pleaded guilty in December 2020 to one count of making a false statement. \u2014 CBS News , 10 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "There\u2019s false -toothed Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp in Impeachment: American Crime Story. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 23 Nov. 2021", "With time winding down in a scoreless game, the Gladiators made the most of a penalty corner when two of the four Hereford defenders false -started, crossing the goal line before the ball was put in play. \u2014 Rich Scherr, baltimoresun.com , 13 Nov. 2021", "Browns offensive linemen false -started three times in the game \u2014 once by Wyatt Teller and twice by Joel Bitonio \u2014 and Stefanski vowed to correct it. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Jan. 2021", "The 49ers\u2019 chances to keep the game close fizzled late when a touchdown was overturned, and Nick Mullens false -started on a sneak at the goal line and then threw an interception. \u2014 Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com , 7 Dec. 2020", "The drive started with left tackle Charles Leno false -starting. \u2014 Star Tribune , 10 Nov. 2020", "Alabama coach Nick Saban said Saturday the school conducted 240 tests of its football players and none came positive after his potentially false -positive COVID-19 test Wednesday. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 17 Oct. 2020", "Meanwhile, forcing axioms, which deem the continuum hypothesis false by adding a new size of infinity, would also extend the frontiers of mathematics in other directions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Nov. 2013", "Any assertion otherwise on the latter front rings false given that, as acting commissioner, Selig had to have known about the FBI\u2019s Operation Equine, an early \u201990s investigation into PED distribution that included McGwire and Canseco. \u2014 Jay Jaffe, SI.com , 13 Dec. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective", "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English fals, faus , from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin falsus , from past participle of fallere to deceive":"Adjective and Adverb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fls" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for false Adjective faithless , false , disloyal , traitorous , treacherous , perfidious mean untrue to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. faithless applies to any failure to keep a promise or pledge or any breach of allegiance or loyalty. faithless allies false stresses the fact of failing to be true in any manner ranging from fickleness to cold treachery. betrayed by false friends disloyal implies a lack of complete faithfulness to a friend, cause, leader, or country. disloyal to their country traitorous implies either actual treason or a serious betrayal of trust. traitorous acts punishable by death treacherous implies readiness to betray trust or confidence. a treacherous adviser perfidious adds to faithless the implication of an incapacity for fidelity or reliability. a perfidious double-crosser", "synonyms":[ "erroneous", "inaccurate", "incorrect", "inexact", "invalid", "off", "unsound", "untrue", "untruthful", "wrong" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103418", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "falsify":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to make false by mutilation or addition":[ "the accounts were falsified to conceal a theft" ], ": to make false: such as":[], ": to prove or declare false : disprove":[], ": to prove unsound by experience":[], ": to represent falsely : misrepresent":[], ": to tell lies : lie":[] }, "examples":[ "He was caught falsifying financial accounts.", "taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Voltage glitch attacks could bypass the RoT and falsify the advanced firmware, leading to corruption of the network that could go far beyond a single device. \u2014 Gopi Sirineni, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Stewart sent a letter supporting former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who was convicted on March 25 of one count of scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022", "Kelly also bribed a state employee to falsify documents in order to marry singer Aaliyah, then 15 years-old. \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022", "There\u2019s nothing to indicate the Florida Department of Health told an employee to falsify COVID-19 data, and she wasn\u2019t fired out of retaliation, according to a state investigator\u2019s report released this month. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022", "The former state data scientist, Rebekah Jones, claimed she was pressured by health department officials to falsify Covid-19 data to hide the extent of Florida's outbreak in the early months of the pandemic. \u2014 Steve Contorno And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 27 May 2022", "To achieve this end, the company pushed staff at its mental health facilities to misdiagnose patients and falsify documents in order to hospitalize those who did not require it, according to court records. \u2014 Brian Slodysko, ajc , 21 May 2022", "Prosecutors have said the Chrisleys directed that former employee to falsify documents. \u2014 al , 14 May 2022", "Prosecutors have said the Chrisleys directed that former employee to falsify documents. \u2014 Kate Brumback, ajc , 14 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English falsifien , from Middle French falsifier , from Medieval Latin falsificare , from Latin falsus":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-s\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b", "\u02c8f\u022fl-si-\u02ccf\u012b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bend", "color", "cook", "distort", "fudge", "garble", "misinterpret", "misrelate", "misrepresent", "misstate", "pervert", "slant", "twist", "warp" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164143", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "falsity":{ "antonyms":[ "truth", "verity" ], "definitions":{ ": something false : lie":[], ": the quality or state of being false":[] }, "examples":[ "a papal letter condemning secularism and other movements that the church considered to be falsities of the modern age", "when questioned by his parents about his drug use, the teenager told one blatant falsity after another", "Recent Examples on the Web", "If the plaintiff is a private person, the plaintiff need only prove that the defendant made the statement either knowing its falsity or with negligence, such as by not using reasonable efforts to verify third-party information. \u2014 Schuyler Moore, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "There are other details in the Facebook post that also point to its falsity . \u2014 Emiliano Tahui G\u00f3mez, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022", "In the era of flush fashion magazine features, her work, alongside both fashion and art-world photographers, blurred falsity and reality, constructed glamour and naturalistic confidence. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022", "In that instance, the jury found, Bauman did speak with reckless disregard for the statement's truth or falsity , abused his First Amendment privilege and was not acting within the scope of his employment. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Feb. 2022", "Drawing on his own experience, Cash might have broken up the central falsity of the archipelago of glass and steel known as the New South: its equation of whiteness with self-sufficiency and Blackness with dependency. \u2014 Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic , 7 Dec. 2021", "That\u2019s Hannah Arendt\u2019s ideal subject, that person for whom the difference between truth and falsity no longer matters. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 5 Nov. 2021", "Identifying false claims can be difficult since, misinformation usually contains elements of both truth and falsity , Bergstrom said. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 29 Aug. 2021", "Maybe, if times weren\u2019t so dire, the utter falsity of Lindell and Watkin\u2019s narratives would be more readily apparent. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 13 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-s\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "delusion", "error", "fallacy", "falsehood", "hallucination", "illusion", "misbelief", "misconception", "myth", "old wives' tale", "untruth" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172743", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "falter":{ "antonyms":[ "dive (in)", "plunge (in)" ], "definitions":{ ": an act or instance of faltering":[], ": to give way : totter":[ "could feel my legs faltering" ], ": to hesitate in purpose or action : waver":[ "he never faltered in his determination" ], ": to lose drive or effectiveness":[ "the business was faltering" ], ": to move waveringly or hesitatingly":[ "forced to bail out of faltering airplanes over the Alps", "\u2014 Nat'l Geographic" ], ": to speak brokenly or weakly : stammer":[ "her voice faltered" ], ": to utter hesitatingly or brokenly":[ "faltered an excuse" ], ": to walk unsteadily : stumble":[ "the \u2026 stranger falters out of the thicket and drops to his knees", "\u2014 Dudley Fitts" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The business was faltering due to poor management.", "Their initial optimism has faltered .", "signs that the economy is faltering", "Her steps began to falter .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "King may eventually falter , just as the Yankees, at some point, may hit a rough patch. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022", "Organizations that honor this shift may thrive; those that don\u2019t will certainly falter . \u2014 Victoria Pelletier, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022", "Innovation will likely falter as U.S. and European scientists collaborate less with Chinese and Russian counterparts. \u2014 Paul Wiseman, ajc , 30 Mar. 2022", "Businesses today flourish or falter on customer service, and the pandemic brought the need for efficient customer service into sharp relief. \u2014 Chetan Dube, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "Bullets Per Minute tried nailing that fusion in 2020 only to falter because, apparently, delivering Doom-like combat to the beat requires a graceful touch. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022", "But under questioning from defense attorney Manuel Leiva, who represents Elmer Zelaya Martinez, his memory seemed to falter . \u2014 Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post , 25 May 2022", "Events of the past decade seemed to prove the assumption: As China acted more assertively in the region, Washington\u2019s efforts to cling to primacy appeared to falter . \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 24 May 2022", "Yet even as service levels falter , rates have skyrocketed. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 8 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "That message is a tougher sell while the frenzy in digital assets cools and markets falter . \u2014 Francesca Fontana, WSJ , 18 June 2022", "The body\u2019s own defenses against lead, a volley of enzymes meant to avoid tissue damage, falter and eventually turn against the body itself. \u2014 Michael J. Coren, Quartz , 16 June 2022", "As such, Green\u2019s hustle category stat lines need not suffer as his scoring outputs falter . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022", "However, should this year\u2019s roster falter and the tension fester, some new leader of the Pelicans will be fielding trade calls for Williamson like Griffin did for Davis and Holiday after Dell Demps was relieved of his duties. \u2014 Christopher Dodson, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021", "But the terminals can serve as a reliable backup as internet services falter . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 20 Mar. 2022", "But the terminals can serve as a reliable backup as Internet services falter . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2022", "Dress code is another area where couples falter when planning a weekday wedding. \u2014 Stephanie Cain, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022", "In a time trial, however, numbers provide the only measure of success, and numbers don\u2019t wilt on a hot day, falter on the hills, or pace inappropriately like a rival might. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 16 June 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1834, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for falter Verb hesitate , waver , vacillate , falter mean to show irresolution or uncertainty. hesitate implies a pause before deciding or acting or choosing. hesitated before answering the question waver implies hesitation after seeming to decide and so connotes weakness or a retreat. wavered in his support of the rebels vacillate implies prolonged hesitation from inability to reach a firm decision. vacillated until events were out of control falter implies a wavering or stumbling and often connotes nervousness, lack of courage, or outright fear. never once faltered during her testimony", "synonyms":[ "balance", "dither", "halt", "hang back", "hesitate", "scruple", "shilly-shally", "stagger", "teeter", "vacillate", "waver", "wobble", "wabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022247", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "faltering":{ "antonyms":[ "dive (in)", "plunge (in)" ], "definitions":{ ": an act or instance of faltering":[], ": to give way : totter":[ "could feel my legs faltering" ], ": to hesitate in purpose or action : waver":[ "he never faltered in his determination" ], ": to lose drive or effectiveness":[ "the business was faltering" ], ": to move waveringly or hesitatingly":[ "forced to bail out of faltering airplanes over the Alps", "\u2014 Nat'l Geographic" ], ": to speak brokenly or weakly : stammer":[ "her voice faltered" ], ": to utter hesitatingly or brokenly":[ "faltered an excuse" ], ": to walk unsteadily : stumble":[ "the \u2026 stranger falters out of the thicket and drops to his knees", "\u2014 Dudley Fitts" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The business was faltering due to poor management.", "Their initial optimism has faltered .", "signs that the economy is faltering", "Her steps began to falter .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "King may eventually falter , just as the Yankees, at some point, may hit a rough patch. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022", "Organizations that honor this shift may thrive; those that don\u2019t will certainly falter . \u2014 Victoria Pelletier, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022", "Innovation will likely falter as U.S. and European scientists collaborate less with Chinese and Russian counterparts. \u2014 Paul Wiseman, ajc , 30 Mar. 2022", "Businesses today flourish or falter on customer service, and the pandemic brought the need for efficient customer service into sharp relief. \u2014 Chetan Dube, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "Bullets Per Minute tried nailing that fusion in 2020 only to falter because, apparently, delivering Doom-like combat to the beat requires a graceful touch. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022", "But under questioning from defense attorney Manuel Leiva, who represents Elmer Zelaya Martinez, his memory seemed to falter . \u2014 Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post , 25 May 2022", "Events of the past decade seemed to prove the assumption: As China acted more assertively in the region, Washington\u2019s efforts to cling to primacy appeared to falter . \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 24 May 2022", "Yet even as service levels falter , rates have skyrocketed. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 8 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "That message is a tougher sell while the frenzy in digital assets cools and markets falter . \u2014 Francesca Fontana, WSJ , 18 June 2022", "The body\u2019s own defenses against lead, a volley of enzymes meant to avoid tissue damage, falter and eventually turn against the body itself. \u2014 Michael J. Coren, Quartz , 16 June 2022", "As such, Green\u2019s hustle category stat lines need not suffer as his scoring outputs falter . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022", "However, should this year\u2019s roster falter and the tension fester, some new leader of the Pelicans will be fielding trade calls for Williamson like Griffin did for Davis and Holiday after Dell Demps was relieved of his duties. \u2014 Christopher Dodson, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021", "But the terminals can serve as a reliable backup as internet services falter . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 20 Mar. 2022", "But the terminals can serve as a reliable backup as Internet services falter . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2022", "Dress code is another area where couples falter when planning a weekday wedding. \u2014 Stephanie Cain, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022", "In a time trial, however, numbers provide the only measure of success, and numbers don\u2019t wilt on a hot day, falter on the hills, or pace inappropriately like a rival might. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 16 June 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1834, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for falter Verb hesitate , waver , vacillate , falter mean to show irresolution or uncertainty. hesitate implies a pause before deciding or acting or choosing. hesitated before answering the question waver implies hesitation after seeming to decide and so connotes weakness or a retreat. wavered in his support of the rebels vacillate implies prolonged hesitation from inability to reach a firm decision. vacillated until events were out of control falter implies a wavering or stumbling and often connotes nervousness, lack of courage, or outright fear. never once faltered during her testimony", "synonyms":[ "balance", "dither", "halt", "hang back", "hesitate", "scruple", "shilly-shally", "stagger", "teeter", "vacillate", "waver", "wobble", "wabble" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065248", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "falling":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to descend freely by the force of gravity":[ "An apple fell from the tree." ], ": to hang freely":[ "her hair falls over her shoulders" ], ": to drop oneself to a lower position":[ "fell to his knees" ], ": to come or go as if by falling":[ "darkness falls early in the winter" ], ": to become born":[ "\u2014 usually used of lambs" ], ": to become lower in degree or level":[ "the temperature fell 10\u00b0" ], ": to drop in pitch or volume":[ "their voices fell to a whisper" ], ": issue sense 1a":[ "wisdom that fell from his lips" ], ": to become lowered":[ "her eyes fell" ], ": to leave an erect position suddenly and involuntarily":[ "slipped and fell on the ice" ], ": to enter as if unawares : stumble , stray":[ "fell into error", "We fell into a trap." ], ": to suffer military capture":[ "after a long siege the city fell" ], ": to lose office":[ "the party fell from power" ], ": to suffer ruin, defeat, or failure":[ "the deal fell through" ], ": to move or extend in a downward direction":[ "the land falls away to the east" ], ": subside , abate":[ "the wind is falling" ], ": to decline in quality, activity, or quantity":[ "production fell off" ], ": to lose weight":[ "\u2014 used with off or away The cattle have fallen off badly in the drought." ], ": to assume a look of shame, disappointment, or dejection":[ "his face fell" ], ": to decline in financial value or price":[ "stocks fell sharply" ], ": to occur at a certain time":[ "her birthday falls on a Monday this year" ], ": to come by chance":[ "a job that fell into his hands" ], ": to come or pass by lot, assignment, or inheritance : devolve":[ "it fell to him to break the news" ], ": to have a certain or proper position, place, or station":[ "the accent falls on the second syllable" ], ": to come within the limits, scope, or jurisdiction of something":[ "this word falls into the class of verbs" ], ": to pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind or a new state or condition":[ "fall asleep", "fall in love" ], ": to set about heartily or actively":[ "fell to work" ], ": strike , impinge":[ "music falling on the ear" ], ": fell sense 1":[], ": to display great or excessive eagerness":[ "Fans were falling all over themselves trying to get the basketball star's autograph." ], ": disintegrate":[ "The pie was falling apart as I served it." ], ": to succumb to mental or emotional stress : break down":[ "She began to fall apart when her son was imprisoned." ], ": to lag behind":[ "The slower hikers fell behind the group." ], ": to be in arrears":[ "He fell behind in his car payments." ], ": to fail because of inability to choose between or reconcile two alternative or conflicting courses of action":[], ": to produce no response or result":[ "the joke fell flat" ], ": to fall in love with":[ "He fell for her the moment he saw her." ], ": to become a victim of":[ "fell for the trick" ], ": to lose acceptance or good reputation":[ "The governor fell from grace when he was accused of tax fraud." ], ": to curve inward":[ "\u2014 used of the timbers or upper parts of a ship's side" ], ": to comply with a certain course of action":[ "The company fell into line with the new regulations." ], ": to meet with":[ "fell on hard times" ], ": to fail utterly":[ "the movie fell on its face at the box office" ], ": to sacrifice one's pride or position":[ "The coach fell on his sword apologizing for the team's poor season." ], ": to be deficient":[ "The expedition's supplies began to fall short ." ], ": to fail to attain something (such as a goal or target)":[ "The results fell short of expectations." ], ": the act of falling by the force of gravity":[], ": a falling out, off, or away : dropping":[ "the fall of leaves", "a fall of snow" ], ": the season when leaves fall from trees : autumn":[], ": birth":[], ": the quantity born":[ "\u2014 usually used of lambs" ], ": a costume decoration of lace or thin fabric arranged to hang loosely and gracefully":[], ": a very wide turned-down collar worn in the 17th century":[], ": the part of a turnover collar from the crease to the outer edge":[], ": a wide front flap on trousers (such as those worn by sailors)":[], ": the freely hanging lower edge of the skirt of a coat":[], ": one of the three outer and often drooping segments of the flower of an iris \u2014 compare standard sense 8b":[], ": long hair overhanging the face of dogs of some breeds":[], ": a usually long straight portion of hair that is attached to a person's own hair":[], ": loss of greatness : collapse":[ "the fall of the Roman Empire" ], ": the surrender or capture of a besieged place":[ "the fall of Troy" ], ": lapse or departure from innocence or goodness":[], ": loss of a woman's chastity":[], ": the blame for a failure or misdeed":[ "took the fall for the robbery" ], ": the downward slope (as of a hill) : declivity":[], ": a precipitous descent of water : waterfall":[ "\u2014 usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction" ], ": a musical cadence":[], ": a falling-pitch intonation in speech":[], ": a decrease in size, quantity, degree, or value":[], ": the distance which something falls":[], ": inclination , pitch":[], ": the act of felling something":[], ": the quantity of trees cut down":[], ": an act of forcing a wrestler's shoulders to the mat for a specified time (such as one second)":[], ": a bout of wrestling":[], ": destiny , lot":[], ": of, relating to, or suitable for autumn":[ "a new fall coat" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl" ], "synonyms":[ "slip", "stumble", "topple", "trip", "tumble" ], "antonyms":[ "slip", "spill", "stumble", "tumble" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "An apple fell from the tree.", "A vase fell off the shelf.", "Rain fell from the sky.", "the sound of the falling rain", "She slipped and fell on the ice.", "He fell flat on his face.", "She was afraid that I would trip and fall .", "He fell down the stairs.", "One of the sailors had fallen overboard.", "He fell back onto the bed.", "Noun", "a fall from a horse", "She's had several bad falls in recent years.", "a fall of three feet", "the rise and fall of the tide", "She went off to college in the fall .", "Several weeks of fall remain before winter begins.", "When fall came he planted grass.", "a fall in the price of oil", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Three whales were struck but lost in the sea and not landed, but the harvest was still a bounty: Utqia\u0121vik has a quota of 25 whales for the year that includes both spring and fall hunts. \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022", "The first 16 games have seen Rising fall significantly short of their typically lofty expectations. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2022", "Though Biden did fall , the Atlantic article in these social media posts is not real. \u2014 Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022", "Grab dinner, watch a movie and fall asleep on the couch well before the credits come on the screen. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 1 July 2022", "Not everybody can handle it all, so uplift mothers and give them resources, whether that\u2019s childcare or having someone there to help when things fall apart, to be better performers and be fantastic mothers at the same time. \u2014 Alicia Ram\u00edrez, ELLE , 1 July 2022", "On Wednesday, the U.S. government bought 105 million COVID-19 shots from Pfizer for $3.2 billion with a late summer to fall delivery date. \u2014 Gabe Ferris, ABC News , 30 June 2022", "The bad news is that when markets fall this significantly, the following quarter isn't always great. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 30 June 2022", "Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody\u2019s Analytics, said prices could fall even absent a recession. \u2014 Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The mutations included in the Omicron variants and fears about another potential fall and winter wave, however, have led scientists to call for updated vaccines. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 3 July 2022", "If so, that would put Stranger Things arriving sometime around late fall 2023. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 3 July 2022", "Civil defense classes, common in Polish schools during the communist era, largely disappeared in recent decades as the fall of the Berlin Wall and then Poland\u2019s accession to NATO and the European Union seemed to make the notion of war obsolete. \u2014 Anthony Faiola, Washington Post , 3 July 2022", "Her actions in response to Roe\u2019s fall have had immediate effect. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 2 July 2022", "Davis hopes to finally get to Columbus for the first time, eyeing a fall gameday visit to be determined. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 2 July 2022", "In late summer and fall , females will begin laying eggs. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 2 July 2022", "Directed, written and edited by C.K., the indie drama stars co-writer Joe List, who quipped about C.K.\u2019s fall from grace after the moderator praised C.K. for being able to disappear into his role. \u2014 Antonio Ferme, Variety , 1 July 2022", "If Burry is correct, and the S&P 500 has another 25% fall ahead of it, even after logging its worst first-half performance since 1970, the index could drop as low as 2,800 this year. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 1 July 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "For Max Mara pre- fall 2022, a dark-wash iteration was paired with a button-up and a light jacket. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 29 June 2022", "To the event, Holmes wore a slouchy summer look consisting of an ivory crochet tank top and long flared skirt from Chlo\u00e9's pre- fall 2022 collection. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2022", "Use as a stunning accent plant or in fall floral displays. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 24 June 2022", "The liquid metal fabrication added a new verve to a style that has become a constant on Beckham\u2019s runways\u2014her pre- fall 2022 featured a neon version of the same piece\u2014and a favorite within her own wardrobe. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 11 Apr. 2022", "To celebrate the store\u2019s 15-year anniversary, Smallwood partnered with Proenza Schouler on an in-store event, held on March 22, just one day shy of when the pre- fall 2022 collection is available for preorder on Hampden\u2019s site. \u2014 Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Mar. 2022", "The pre- fall Proenza Schouler white square-toe loafer, meanwhile, hits the refresh on polished prep, as does The Row\u2019s Margaret\u2014a slim-line, block-heel iteration. \u2014 Vogue , 15 Apr. 2022", "Keep your eyes peeled on Victoriabeckham.com; the designer\u2019s second dress\u2014a black pre- fall number\u2014will be available to buy in June. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Glamour , 11 Apr. 2022", "Later, Blumarine, which has grown a reputation as a premiere Y2K-revival brand, released a pre- fall 2022 collection that included red, pink, and black chokers, thick necklaces, and big flower attachments. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 23 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English feallan ; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1677, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143353" }, "fall into disuse":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to stop being used":[ "The word fell into disuse many years ago." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143550" }, "fall into step":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to begin walking or marching with the same rhythm as another person or group of people":[ "He fell into step beside her and struck up a conversation." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143651" }, "fall duck":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various migratory ducks (as the pintail, the teal, the redhead)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150235" }, "fall asleep":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to begin sleeping":[ "She fell asleep during the movie.", "I woke up and I couldn't fall back asleep ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151109" }, "fall money":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": money set aside or deposited with some other person by a professional criminal or group of criminals for use in an emergency (as for legal fees)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153842" }, "fall in love":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to begin to feel romantic love for someone":[ "They fell (madly/passionately) in love (with each other).", "\u2014 sometimes used figuratively She fell in love with sailing the first time she tried it." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155105" }, "fall down":{ "type":[ "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to fail to meet expectations or requirements":[ "fell down on the job" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1873, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155350" }, "fall armyworm":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a migratory American noctuid moth ( Spodoptera frugiperda ) that is destructive to grains and grasses as a larva":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The baculovirus, with its genetic instructions, is then introduced into cells taken from the fall armyworm moth. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022", "The dialogue on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is centred on an agricultural perspective, but not as an invasive species problem. \u2014 Sahana Ghosh, Quartz , 10 May 2022", "So, does climate change play a role in the fall armyworm invasion", "Ayanava Majumdar, extension professor at Auburn University in Alabama, agrees that plant health is an important component to controlling the fall armyworm , which resides in southern Alabama for much of the year. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 9 Sep. 2021", "What signs should homeowners look for to diagnose fall armyworm ", "The fall armyworm , Spodoptera frugiperda, isn\u2019t a worm. \u2014 Scott D. Stewart, Chron , 17 Sep. 2021", "The economic costs of fall armyworm invasions are high. \u2014 Scott D. Stewart, Chron , 17 Sep. 2021", "Alec McClennan, owner of Good Nature Organic Lawn Care, based in Independence, said his company has received maybe 100 calls about the fall armyworm , but most have come from the Columbus area. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 1 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1881, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155853" }, "fall into disrepute":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to no longer be respected or trusted":[ "The technique has fallen into disrepute ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161604" }, "false negative":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an incorrect indication that something is not present when it really is":[ "There is a high rate of false negatives when testing for this disease." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163103" }, "fall into the hands of":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to come to be held or possessed by (someone)":[ "Officials are concerned that the stolen weapons may fall into the hands of terrorists." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170121" }, "fall dandelion":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a European scapose herb ( Leontodon autumnalis ) naturalized in the U.S.":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170259" }, "fall into place":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to fit together : to make sense":[ "The pieces of the puzzle/mystery are finally starting to fall into place ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170943" }, "false buckthorn":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a spiny tree ( Bumelia lanuginosa ) of the southern U.S. having oblong to obovate leaves with the undersurface dull and woolly, small greenish white flowers followed by dark globular fruits, and very hard tough wood":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171513" }, "fall/run afoul of":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to get into trouble because of not obeying or following (the law, a rule, etc.)":[ "After leaving home he fell afoul of the law.", "an investor who has run afoul of stock market rules" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173328" }, "fallo-":{ "type":[], "definitions":{ "\u2014 see fall-":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175130" }, "fallfish":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a common silvery cyprinid fish ( Semotilus corporalis ) of the streams of northeastern North America":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-\u02ccfish" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Whatever the case, those 12- to 16-inch fallfish had no problem smashing a variety of jigs, spinners and mini-crank baits. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 17 Oct. 2021", "The common fallfish is actually the largest of the minnows found in the Appalachians and Eastern slope of the Atlantic states that inhabit free flowing streams. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 17 Oct. 2021", "But to most, the fallfish is just a mild interruption when out on the streams. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 17 Oct. 2021", "The Maryland Department of Natural Resources officially recognized Maxwell as a state record holder for catching a 2.14 pound fallfish in Broad Creek, his local stream. \u2014 Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com , 29 May 2021", "Tipping the jigs with waxworms can help tempt steel, but fallfish and sunfish often beat the steelhead to the bait. \u2014 Jimmy Fee, Outdoor Life , 9 Apr. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1811, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180143" }, "false music":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": musica ficta":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180347" }, "false positive":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a result that shows something is present when it really is not":[ "The test produced too many false positives to be reliable." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184816" }, "fal-lal":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fancy ornament especially in dress":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "fa-\u02c8lal", "\u02c8fa(l)-\u02cclal" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps alteration of falbala furbelow, from French":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1703, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190829" }, "fall short of expectations":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to not be as good as people thought would be the case":[ "Earnings fell short of expectations ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190943" }, "fallen idol":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person who is no longer greatly admired":[ "After the scandal, he was just another fallen idol ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191402" }, "false pregnancy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": pseudocyesis , pseudopregnancy":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Rather than end the story with a false pregnancy or a miscarriage, Lear kept the focus on Maude\u2019s choice and follow-through as well as the absence of judgment by those around her. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022", "That followed two other false pregnancies in the last few years. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2019", "That followed two other false pregnancies in the last few years. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2019", "That followed two other false pregnancies in the last few years. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2019", "That followed two other false pregnancies in the last few years. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Nov. 2019", "Meanwhile, the zoo has been waiting to find out whether Mei Xiang might be pregnant or is experiencing a false pregnancy . \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post , 4 Sep. 2019", "Mei Xiang, who has had numerous false pregnancies in past years, was artificially inseminated in March and is near the end of her 90- to 185-day gestation period. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post , 4 Sep. 2019", "Martin and Johnson also fended off false pregnancy rumors in October 2018. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1815, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193952" }, "fallen star":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various blue-green algae of the family Nostocaceae growing on moist ground":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194708" }, "false alumroot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hairy perennial herb ( Tellima grandiflora ) of the western U.S. with racemes of greenish flowers that have fringed petals and that gradually turn pink or reddish as they fade \u2014 compare alumroot":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], 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2022", "If Burry is correct, and the S&P 500 has another 25% fall ahead of it, even after logging its worst first-half performance since 1970, the index could drop as low as 2,800 this year. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 1 July 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "For Max Mara pre- fall 2022, a dark-wash iteration was paired with a button-up and a light jacket. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 29 June 2022", "To the event, Holmes wore a slouchy summer look consisting of an ivory crochet tank top and long flared skirt from Chlo\u00e9's pre- fall 2022 collection. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 June 2022", "Use as a stunning accent plant or in fall floral displays. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 24 June 2022", "The liquid metal fabrication added a new verve to a style that has become a constant on Beckham\u2019s runways\u2014her pre- fall 2022 featured a neon version of the same piece\u2014and a favorite within her own wardrobe. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 11 Apr. 2022", "To celebrate the store\u2019s 15-year anniversary, Smallwood partnered with Proenza Schouler on an in-store event, held on March 22, just one day shy of when the pre- fall 2022 collection is available for preorder on Hampden\u2019s site. \u2014 Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Mar. 2022", "The pre- fall Proenza Schouler white square-toe loafer, meanwhile, hits the refresh on polished prep, as does The Row\u2019s Margaret\u2014a slim-line, block-heel iteration. \u2014 Vogue , 15 Apr. 2022", "Keep your eyes peeled on Victoriabeckham.com; the designer\u2019s second dress\u2014a black pre- fall number\u2014will be available to buy in June. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Glamour , 11 Apr. 2022", "Later, Blumarine, which has grown a reputation as a premiere Y2K-revival brand, released a pre- fall 2022 collection that included red, pink, and black chokers, thick necklaces, and big flower attachments. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 23 Feb. 2022" ], 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10 Mar. 2022", "For each additional false alarm , the fee escalated. \u2014 Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer , 15 Nov. 2021", "Police rushed to Treasure Island on Wednesday to investigate reports of an active shooter that was apparently triggered by a false alarm , authorities said. \u2014 Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Aug. 2021", "And in 2018, residents and tourists in Hawaii were terrified by a text warning of an incoming ballistic missile that turned out to be a false alarm . \u2014 David Williams, CNN , 19 Jan. 2022", "Chipotle stores were told to urgently throw away all cilantro \u2014 then informed a couple of hours later that was a false alarm . \u2014 Addison Del Mastro, The Week , 7 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104758" }, "fall witchgrass":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a tufted North American perennial grass ( Leptoloma cognatum ) with flat 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"definitions":{ ": any of a genus ( Gyromitra ) of fungi that are often poisonous and have a cap with convolutions resembling a brain":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-m\u022f-\u02c8rel" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Cut each one in half just before cooking to ensure that no false morels are present. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 8 Apr. 2020", "Watch out for false morel mushrooms, which can sometimes be toxic. \u2014 Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens , 28 Apr. 2020", "Most false morels will have wrinkly, almost shriveled-looking caps instead of pits. \u2014 Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens , 28 Apr. 2020", "Other mushrooms, such as the false morel , are darker in color, look like a brain, don't include noticeable stems, and should be avoided. \u2014 Dwight Adams, Indianapolis Star , 3 Apr. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1942, in the meaning defined above":"" }, 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and pursuits \u2014 horse riding, falconry , clay shooting, and off-road driving, to name a few \u2014 so my suitcase needed to include several staple countryside pieces. \u2014 Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure , 6 Feb. 2022", "Sea Island\u2019s falconry program has also served as a major draw for nature lovers and animal enthusiasts over the past decade. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2022", "Kids and adults will have a hard time choosing between salmon fishing, skeet shooting, falconry , horseback riding, archery, off-roading, zip-lining, tennis and photography classes. \u2014 Sherrie Nachman, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022", "Though falconry has historically been used for hunting, the modern practice has found a home at resorts across North America, Britain and the United Arab Emirates. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002955" }, "false ragweed":{ "type":[ 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2022", "His fragile songs mixed absurdity and falsetto in equal measure, but they were capped by a more muscular closing number that propelled many listeners out of their seats. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 12 June 2022", "Rather than relying on falsetto as a countertenor would, Mari\u00f1o, 28, is able to comfortably sing high notes with his chest voice. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022", "His Al Green-esque falsetto never faltered the whole time. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 16 May 2022", "The song culminated in Stith\u2019s melodic falsetto bending higher and higher, the final build-up before the set\u2019s climactic conclusion. \u2014 Bryan C. 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from fickleness to cold treachery. betrayed by false friends disloyal implies a lack of complete faithfulness to a friend, cause, leader, or country. disloyal to their country traitorous implies either actual treason or a serious betrayal of trust. traitorous acts punishable by death treacherous implies readiness to betray trust or confidence. a treacherous adviser perfidious adds to faithless the implication of an incapacity for fidelity or reliability. a perfidious double-crosser", "examples":[ "Adjective", "Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false .", "He registered at the hotel under a false name.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Mosby is charged with two counts of perjury and two counts of making false statements on mortgage applications for a pair of vacation properties in Florida: an eight-bedroom rental near Disney World and a condo on the state\u2019s Gulf Coast. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Washington Post , 7 July 2022", "Mosby is charged with two counts of perjury and two counts of making false statements on mortgage applications for a pair of vacation properties in Florida: an eight-bedroom rental near Disney World and a condo on the state\u2019s Gulf Coast. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 5 July 2022", "Investigators also allege Tran made false statements on his May 2019 license-to-carry renewal application. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 4 July 2022", "Two large resort hotels opened in 2021 on Pacific Street near the municipal pier after more than 25 years of planning, negotiations and false starts. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 July 2022", "The non-verbatim transcript will not include stutters, false starts, sounds, slangs, fillers, expressions, etc. \u2014 Beth Worthy, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Khalil is facing charges of arson resulting in death and making false statements to federal agents. \u2014 Gina Martinez, CBS News , 28 June 2022", "After years of false starts, the move away from a reliance on oil is finally in full swing. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022", "Andrew Gillum, the once-rising Florida Democrat who narrowly lost the 2018 governor\u2019s race to Ron DeSantis, was indicted Wednesday on wire fraud, conspiracy charges and making false statements charges, NBC News reports. \u2014 Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence , 23 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "There\u2019s false -toothed Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp in Impeachment: American Crime Story. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 23 Nov. 2021", "With time winding down in a scoreless game, the Gladiators made the most of a penalty corner when two of the four Hereford defenders false -started, crossing the goal line before the ball was put in play. \u2014 Rich Scherr, baltimoresun.com , 13 Nov. 2021", "Browns offensive linemen false -started three times in the game \u2014 once by Wyatt Teller and twice by Joel Bitonio \u2014 and Stefanski vowed to correct it. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Jan. 2021", "The 49ers\u2019 chances to keep the game close fizzled late when a touchdown was overturned, and Nick Mullens false -started on a sneak at the goal line and then threw an interception. \u2014 Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com , 7 Dec. 2020", "The drive started with left tackle Charles Leno false -starting. \u2014 Star Tribune , 10 Nov. 2020", "Alabama coach Nick Saban said Saturday the school conducted 240 tests of its football players and none came positive after his potentially false -positive COVID-19 test Wednesday. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 17 Oct. 2020", "Meanwhile, forcing axioms, which deem the continuum hypothesis false by adding a new size of infinity, would also extend the frontiers of mathematics in other directions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Nov. 2013", "Any assertion otherwise on the latter front rings false given that, as acting commissioner, Selig had to have known about the FBI\u2019s Operation Equine, an early \u201990s investigation into PED distribution that included McGwire and Canseco. \u2014 Jay Jaffe, SI.com , 13 Dec. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English fals, faus , from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin falsus , from past participle of fallere to deceive":"Adjective and Adverb" }, "first_known_use":{ "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective", "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-132614" }, "false bark":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a bark used commercially as a substitute for cinchona":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-141315" }, "false-face":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a caricature of human or animal features that is made of cloth, plaster, or similar material and worn over the face : mask":[], ": disguised by a false face":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143730" }, "false death cap":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an agaric ( Amanita mappa ) often confused with the death cap ( A. phalloides ) but having the cap usually lemon yellow or white with no trace of green and a very bulbous stem base with the volva separated from the stem by a distinct groove":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145832" }, "false sense of security":{ "type":[ "noun phrase" ], "definitions":{ ": a feeling of being safer than one really is":[ "The gun gave him a false sense of security ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151703" }, "falsary":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl(t)s\u0259r\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English falsarie , from Latin falsarius , from falsus + -arius -ary":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152730" }, "false killer whale":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small, black toothed whale ( Pseudorca crassidens ) that is widely distributed in warm, deep waters of the northern and southern hemispheres, resembles the closely related killer whale , and is typically found in large groups":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1924, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-163330" }, "false dawn":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-164949" }, "false dandelion":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various American herbs (family Compositae) having flower heads resembling those of a dandelion":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-203547" }, "falsifier":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to prove or declare false : disprove":[], ": to make false: such as":[], ": to make false by mutilation or addition":[ "the accounts were falsified to conceal a theft" ], ": to represent falsely : misrepresent":[], ": to prove unsound by experience":[], ": to tell lies : lie":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u022fl-si-\u02ccf\u012b", "\u02c8f\u022fl-s\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b" ], "synonyms":[ "bend", "color", "cook", "distort", "fudge", "garble", "misinterpret", "misrelate", "misrepresent", "misstate", "pervert", "slant", "twist", "warp" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He was caught falsifying financial accounts.", "taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Voltage glitch attacks could bypass the RoT and falsify the advanced firmware, leading to corruption of the network that could go far beyond a single device. \u2014 Gopi Sirineni, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Stewart sent a letter supporting former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, who was convicted on March 25 of one count of scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022", "Kelly also bribed a state employee to falsify documents in order to marry singer Aaliyah, then 15 years-old. \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022", "There\u2019s nothing to indicate the Florida Department of Health told an employee to falsify COVID-19 data, and she wasn\u2019t fired out of retaliation, according to a state investigator\u2019s report released this month. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022", "The former state data scientist, Rebekah Jones, claimed she was pressured by health department officials to falsify Covid-19 data to hide the extent of Florida's outbreak in the early months of the pandemic. \u2014 Steve Contorno And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 27 May 2022", "To achieve this end, the company pushed staff at its mental health facilities to misdiagnose patients and falsify documents in order to hospitalize those who did not require it, according to court records. \u2014 Brian Slodysko, ajc , 21 May 2022", "Prosecutors have said the Chrisleys directed that former employee to falsify documents. \u2014 al , 14 May 2022", "Prosecutors have said the Chrisleys directed that former employee to falsify documents. \u2014 Kate Brumback, ajc , 14 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English falsifien , from Middle French falsifier , from Medieval Latin falsificare , from Latin falsus":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-212212" }, "false cirrus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cirrus cloud of appreciable thickness originating from a cumulonimbus cloud":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-213649" }, "false claims statute":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a statute penalizing the maker of knowingly false claims against the government or any department or agency thereof":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-213743" }, "falafel":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a spicy mixture of ground vegetables (such as chickpeas or fava beans) formed into balls or patties and then fried":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "f\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4-f\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The falafel pita is exactly what its name suggests. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022", "There\u2019s a lemon-rice soup, long a staple at local Greek restaurants; mushroom queso birria tacos; an aguachile appetizer; chicken souvlaki; split pea falafel ; and a chicken shawarma skewer. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022", "Goodies like falafel can be stuffed into the pocket, although pitas are also wrapped around ingredients\u2014as in the case of gyros\u2014or used to scoop up dips such as hummus and tzatziki. \u2014 Jill Gleeson, Country Living , 15 Apr. 2022", "The boot camp is transformed into a gladiator-style arena; the recruits must make falafel platters and chicken adobo, and one of their own is sent home. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022", "For bonus points, pair those with the baked falafel . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2022", "Close the lid gently and cook until the falafel is golden brown and firm in the center, about 3 to 5 minutes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 1 Mar. 2022", "Gansett Wraps, 12 Royce Circle, offers a meal for two with hummus, tabouleh, fatoosh, grape leaves, falafel , chicken gyro, eggplant, pita bread and baklava. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 21 Feb. 2022", "Gyro Love serves gyro sandwiches with shrimp, falafel or the house gyro meat (beef and lamb); hummus; stuffed grape leaves; and salads. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 20 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic fal\u0101fil":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1949, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223015" }, "false chinch bug":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small dark bug ( Nysius ericae ) resembling the related chinch bug in appearance and habits though commonly feeding on weeds and not often seriously destructive to cultivated crops":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-224011" }, "false cockle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": cardita sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-225014" }, "false color":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": color in an image (such as a photograph) of an object that does not actually appear in the object but is used to enhance, contrast, or distinguish details":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Focus assist, false color , and an array of scopes help in composing the perfect shot, while a mirror-mode is a nice nod to bloggers. \u2014 Popular Science , 20 Apr. 2020", "Satellite imagery for false color images of Cape Town from Landsat 5 and Landsat 8 via USGS EarthExplorer. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1968, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-225120" }, "Falaise":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "town in northwestern France south-southeast of Caen population 8279":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "f\u00e4-\u02c8l\u0101z" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-231342" }, "falanaka":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a viverrine mammal ( Eupleres goudotii ) of Madagascar closely related to the Asiatic palm civet":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccfal\u0259\u02c8n\u00e4k\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Malagasy":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-232143" }, "falanga":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a method of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-a\u014b-", "f\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4\u014bg\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from New Greek phalanga , oblique form of phalangas bastinado, modification (probably influenced by New Greek phalangi roller put under a ship) of Turkish falaka whiffletree, staff and loop for holding the feet of a bastinado victim, bastinado, from Arabic falaqa":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-233936" }, "Falangist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a member of the fascist political party governing Spain after the civil war of 1936\u201339":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8f\u0101-\u02cclan-", "f\u0259-\u02c8lan-jist" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish falangista , from Falange espa\u00f1ola Spanish Phalanx, a fascist organization":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1936, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234305" }, "Falasha":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a member of the Beta Israel community":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "f\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4-sh\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Amharic f\u00e4la\u0161a":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1710, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001120" }, "falbala":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a flounce or trimming for a woman's garment (as a petticoat, apron, or scarf)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8falb\u0259l\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from French dialect ferbel\u00e0, farb\u00e9lla":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001152" }, "false coltsfoot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": wild ginger sense 2a":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-002949" }, "false chinaroot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": american chinaroot":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", 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