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| fall asleep |
| 1. v. To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb. |
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| My left leg has fallen asleep! |
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| 2. v. (poetic, euphemistic) To die (often seen on gravestones). |
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| Analysis |
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| fall |
| 1. n. The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity. |
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| 2. n. A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc. |
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| 3. n. (chiefly North America, obsolete elsewhere) The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. |
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| 4. n. A loss of greatness or status. |
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| the fall of Rome |
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| asleep |
| 1. adj. In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
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| I was asleep when you called. |
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| Never disturb a man asleep. |
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| 2. adj. (slang) Inattentive. |
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| How could you miss that? Were you asleep? |
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