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chute
/ʃyt/
fall
La chute des feuilles annonce lautomne.
Falling leaves announce autumn.
general
a fall or tumble
Il a fait une chute à vélo.
He had a bike fall.
formal
a drop in prices or values
La chute du dollar inquiète.
The fall of the dollar worries markets.
Word Origin
From choir, from Latin cadere meaning to fall.
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