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pratfall
noun as in comedown
noun as in decline
Strong matches
Weak matches
- fall-off
- falling-off
- on the skids
noun as in fall
noun as in nosedive
verb as in flounder
Strong matches
Example Sentences
The bet lasted barely 90 feet, as Roberts stumbled and face-planted just past second base, a pratfall which was captured on social media and celebrated by his laughing players.
But Roberts also looked brilliant, as his pratfall injected some necessary lightness into the darkening team mood.
The first series, which aired in 1975, failed to win huge audiences but, as it continued, its hilarious mix of absurd pratfalls and embarrassing situations grew in popularity.
He went on to suggest an improvement to one of Ms. Thompson’s lines and add a little pratfall at the end, and the set brightened with laughter.
There are two vomit scenes and a pratfall where Colman lands on her face.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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