Fall and Hanging

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Fall noun - A downward slope.

Usage example: the sharp fall of the land sends rivers rushing to the seas

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Hanging is a synonym for fall. In some cases you can use "Hanging" instead a noun "Fall".

Nearby Words: falling, fallen

Hanging noun - A downward slope.

Usage example: with a steep hanging like that, the roofers can't be too careful

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Fall is a synonym for hanging. Sometimes you can use "Fall" instead the word "Hanging" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: hang, hangup, hangout, hanger, hanged

old	old fall	old hanging
good	good fall	good hanging
long	long fall	long hanging
original	original fall	original hanging
Other adjectives: heavy, small, constant, massive, big, great, huge, little, minor, few, epic, subsequent, sudden, aforementioned.

Done by Elisa in Gargoyles when Broadway turns to stone in mid-glide, and Elisa shoots down a crate full of carpets hanging from a crane in order to cushion Broadway's fall.

Source: Shoot the Rope
The stuff going on in Jamerica causes the government to fall, leaving the duelists hanging like a card house builder's hand.

Source: Fall of the House of Cards
It's similar in function to Connor's rope dart, except there's no limit on using it (though you can't string guards up and leave them hanging — they fall back down shortly after Aveline does).

Source: Video Game / Assassin's Creed III: Liberation

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