Buckles
Falls
Falls noun - A steep descent of the water of a river.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Interspecies Romance: A dog (Buckles) falls in love with a fire hydrant that doesn't move ("Irene").
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In Gravity Falls, everyone always buckles up... but if this is intended as a message it's rather ineffective considering how many other car safety rules they break.
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That said, when the situation gets really desperate in the season one finale and it looks like a full-scale Misfit Mobilization Moment might be on the cards, the team buckles under the pressure and falls apart completely.
Source: Teeth-Clenched Teamwork
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