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fell

/fɛl/ adjective C2
  1. Of a strong and cruel nature; eager and unsparing; grim; fierce; ruthless; savage. · one fell swoop

Comparative feller · Superlative fellest

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In spite of the swaying of the house and the wailing of the wind, Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 5 · B2
As for the Scarecrow, having no brains, he walked straight ahead, and so stepped into the holes and fell at full length on the hard bricks.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 19 · B2
“Fell into the sea?”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 2 · C1
Once Toto got too near the open trap door, and fell in; and at first the little girl thought she had lost him.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 4 · B2

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