Fall away

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verb

To gradually become less or disappear.

As we started the descent, the cityscape started to fall away.
Visual representation of "fall away" - To gradually become less or disappear.

Often appears as...

  • fall away quickly
  • fall away gradually
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Visual representation of "fall away"
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Visual Imagery

Use 'fall away' to describe scenes where elements reduce visually or conceptually.

Illustration for Visual Imagery
The sun’s warmth seemed to fall away as clouds gathered.
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Gradual Change

'Fall away' implies a gradual reduction, not an immediate disappearance.

Illustration for Gradual Change
The chatter of the crowd fell away as the speaker took the stage.
Visual representation of the word "Fall away"

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