Falling and Rising

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Falling

Falling adjective - Becoming lower or less in degree or value.
Usage example: falling incomes
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Rising is an antonym for falling in dropping topic.
Nearby Words: fall, fallen

Rising

Rising adjective - Advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status.
Usage example: a rising market
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Antonyms for Rising
Falling is an antonym for rising.
Nearby Words: rise, risen
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  • Film / Into the Storm (2014) Stock Sound Effect: The tornado sirens (which coincidentally are sounding the rising/falling 'attack' tone instead of the steady 'disaster' tone).
    Source: Film / Into the Storm (2014)
  • He then spent the rest of his directorial career falling and rising and falling again in twenty-year cycles.
    Source: Darth Wiki / Fallen Creator
  • The most easily recognized would be the rising and falling strings of Alexis's theme as well as the theme associated with La Mirage.
    Source: Leitmotif / Live-Action TV
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