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English

fall for

verb

Meaning

  1. To be fooled by; to walk into (a trap) or respond to (a scam or trick).
  2. To fall in love with.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fall into a trap(English)get taken in(English)walk into(English)fall into(English)catch(English)take the bait(English)fool(English)have(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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