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| fall ill |
| 1. v. to become ill; to sicken |
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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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| ill |
| 1. adj. (obsolete) Evil; wicked (of people). |
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| 2. adj. (archaic) Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy. |
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| 3. adj. Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel. |
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| He suffered from ill treatment. |
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| 4. adj. Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard. |
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