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pratfall
pratfall /ˈpræt.fɔːl/ aep /-fɑːl/ noun [C]
1 F0 MAINLY US a fall in which a person lands on their bottom, especially for a humorous effect in a play, film, etc. Thesaurus+: ↑Falling and dropping , ↑Moving downwards2 F0 an embarrassing defeat or failure: » Most of us get over the pratfalls of childhood.Thesaurus+: ↑Failures , ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Higher and lower points of achievement |