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fall flat

verb

Meaning

  1. To produce no effect; to fail in the intended effect.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fall through(English)flop(English)founder(English)fall to the ground(English)flat out(English)come to nought(English)come to nothing(English)fall flat on one's face(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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