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forefall

forefall noun: an ascending appoggiatura.

Noun

forefall (plural forefalls)

  1. An ascending appoggiatura.
    Antonyms:
    backfall

Antonyms of forefall

Forms of forefall

pluralforefalls

Origin of forefall

fore- + fall

Questions about forefall

What does forefall mean?
Forefall means an ascending appoggiatura.
What part of speech is forefall?
Forefall is a noun.
What is the plural of forefall?
The plural of forefall is forefalls.

Words near forefall in the dictionary

  1. foredunes
  2. Foree
  3. Forees
  4. foreface
  5. forefaces
  6. forefall
  7. forefalls
  8. forefather
  9. forefatherly
  10. forefathers
  11. Forefathers' Day

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