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Meaning
Verb
●
To
fall upon
;
fall
all over
; overtake
●
To happen.
●
To
happen
to.
●
To fall.
Noun
●
Case;
instance
;
circumstance
;
event
;
incident
; accident.
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Origin
befall
English
befallen
Middle English (1100-1500)
befeallan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Occur
Transpire
Happen
Case
Come To Pass
Related
Afflict
Outlive
Devastate
Endanger
Overwhelm
Inflict
Displease
Haunt
Plague
Engulf
Ensue
Destroy
Ruin
Harm
Kill
Threaten
Ravage
Affect
Wreak
Overshadow
Inconvenience
Damage
Bedevil
Arise
Leave
Offend
Hurt
Perish
Compel
Deprive
Accompany
Force
Foretell
Trouble
Startle
Attack
Reoccur
Torment
Frighten
Injure
Hound
Cripple
Strike
Terrify
Await
Obliterate
Unburden
Betray
Disown
Come To Pass
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Rhymes
All
Awl
Maul
Mall
Paul
Pall
Tall
Call
Yawl
Ball
Bawl
Gall
Pawl
Wall
Haul
Paul
Caul
Hall
Fall
Crawl
Appal
Drawl
Y'All
Trawl
Brawl
Yo'Ll
Small
Shawl
Stall
Spawl
Sprawl
Withal
Recall
Squall
Instal
Thrall
Befall
Acrawl
Emball
Senegal
Overall
Asprawl
Donegal
Install
Becrawl
Besmall
Overhaul
Bescrawl
Overcall
Montreal
Withcall
Waterfall
Forestall
At All
Tell All
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