What does fall away mean?
Fall away means (basketball) Of a shot, taken while moving away from the basket..
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(basketball) Of a shot, taken while moving away from the basket..
Use fall away when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fall away means (basketball) Of a shot, taken while moving away from the basket..
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