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单词 fallaway
释义

fallaway

1 of 2

adjective

fall·​away ˈfȯl-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce fallaway (audio)
: made while moving away from the basket in basketball
a fallaway jump shot
fallaway noun

fall away

2 of 2

verb

fell away; fallen away; falling away; falls away

intransitive verb

1
a
: to withdraw friendship or support
b
: to renounce one's faith
2
a
: to diminish gradually in size
b
: to drift off a course

Synonyms

Verb

  • abate
  • de-escalate
  • decline
  • decrease
  • die (away or down or out)
  • diminish
  • drain (away)
  • drop (off)
  • dwindle
  • ease
  • ebb
  • fall
  • lessen
  • let up
  • lower
  • moderate
  • pall
  • phase down
  • ratchet (down)
  • rachet (down)
  • recede
  • relent
  • remit
  • shrink
  • subside
  • taper
  • taper off
  • wane
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Example Sentences

Verb as the years went by, the public's interest in the murder case fell away
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Chamberlain scored on fallaway jump shots, finger-rolls, and dunks. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2022 James and Davis made 3-pointers and fallaway jumpers. Bernie Wilson, ajc, 20 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1936, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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