Come down
Come down verb - Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.
Fall
Fall verb - Descend in free fall under the influence of gravity.
Usage example: The branch fell from the tree
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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People assume she had been come down with a disease that caused it to fall out, which was why she was absent from school between the dying and the cutting.
Source: Traumatic Haircut - In Lest Darkness Fall, 1930s archaeologist Martin Padway is mysteriously transported to 6th Century Italy (where the "Dark Ages" are about to come down with a vengeance).
Source: Retroactive Precognition
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