Dangle
Dangle verb - To place on an elevated point without support from below.
Usage example: he dangled the string in front of the cat, hoping that it was in the mood for play
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Fall
Fall verb - To go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily.
Both words in one sentence
- In the climax of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, the main characters dangle off of a fire escape and then all fall down in various painful, and yet very funny manners.
- The creators dangle the carrot in front of us and yank it away over and over again, knowing we'll fall for it every single time.
Source: Sex Changes Everything -
Later in the film, Bucky is once more in danger when he jumps in the way of an energy blast to save Steve, causing him to fall out of a train and dangle from the side above a cliff.
Source: Distressed Dude
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