Befall and Fall

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Befall

Befall verb - To take place.
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Fall is a synonym for befall in event topic. In some cases you can use "Fall" instead a verb "Befall", when it comes to topics like happen to.
Nearby Words: befalling, befallen

Fall

Fall verb - To go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily.
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Befall is a synonym for fall in event topic. Sometimes you can use "Befall" instead a verb "Fall", if it concerns topics such as occur, happen.
Nearby Words: falling, fallen

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people befall people fall people
thanks befall thanks fall thanks
characters befall characters fall characters
zone befall zone fall zone
Other words: victims.

Both words in one sentence

  • Parental Favoritism In Shaman Blues, the wraith's mother clearly favored her older son, eventually putting the Curse of Cain - which makes all bad befall the then-would-be wraith and all good fall to the boy - on the two of them.
    Source: Parental Favoritism
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