Fall
Fall verb - To go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily.
Shed
How words are described
| old | old fall | old shed |
| many | many fall | many shed |
| light | light fall | light shed |
| simple | simple fall | simple shed |
| Other adjectives: small, entire, big, little, accidental. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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First her teeth fall out, then her skin begins to rapidly shed, and finally her face disintegrates before she literally pulls herself together.
Source: Film / Lucy - In the penultimate episode of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, as White Fang's plans fall apart, Dorothy Catalonia breaks down but can't shed any tears.
Source: Unable to Cry -
Later, during the climax, when the farmer, Bitzer, and the sheep are about to fall in a quarry in a shed, Shaun manages to operate it perfectly in order to save them.
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