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| cling |
When something clings, it strongly sticks to something. It doesn't fall off or pull away. [1/2 definitions] |
| level |
When a table is level, it is not higher at one end than another. If a table is not level at all, things might fall off it. [1/9 definitions] |
| off |
When something falls off or comes off, it sometimes means that it is not connected to something anymore, or it is not supported by something anymore. If a branch breaks off from a tree, the branch is not connected to the tree anymore. If you are sitting on a fence and you fall off, it means that the fence is not holding you up anymore. [1/13 definitions] |
| shed2 |
When you shed something, you take it off or let it fall off. [1/3 definitions] |
| slump |
to deteriorate or fall off quickly. [1/4 definitions] |
| spill1 |
to cause to fall off or out. [1/7 definitions] |
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