Fall
Fall verb - To go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily.
Leave
Leave verb - To cause to remain behind.
How words are described
| good | good fall | good leave |
| long | long fall | long leave |
| short | short fall | short leave |
| complete | complete fall | complete leave |
| Other adjectives: many, single, huge, little, general, former, final, epic, subsequent, last, eventual, must, previous, sudden. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Rather than letting him take the fall and leave with the food (as they had sold Joseph into slavery so they could return home and, they thought, get their father's attention again), they proclaim his innocence and beg to be taken and punished instead.
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No Fair Cheating: Players who fall into police custody may attempt to leave the game and come back in, hoping to be out of custody and back into playing.
Source: Video Game / PAYDAY: The Heist - Let the fire fall in The footsteps we leave Painted on the ground We'll watch the stars Come crashing down Upon our heads Like a madding crown
Source: Word Salad Lyrics
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