Etymological root
feallan
Old English
Words from this root(6)
fall
A2
/fɔl/
To move or drop down toward the ground, usually by accident.
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crestfallen
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/ˈkrɛstˌfɔlən/
sad and disappointed after a defeat or letdown
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crestfallenness
C2+
/ˈkrɛstˌfɔlənnəs/
the state of being dejected or dispirited
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befall
C2+
/bɪˈfɔl/
to happen to, especially as something bad or fateful
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shortfall
C2+
/ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl/
a deficit; the amount by which something falls short of a requirement
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nightfall
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/ˈnaɪtˌfɔl/
the onset of darkness; dusk
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