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verbunderstand, usually after some initial difficultytype of:
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verbfall down, as if collapsing
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verbcause to topple or tumble by pushing
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verbfly around
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nouna sudden drop from an upright position
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verbfall apart
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nounan acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over endtype of:
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verbdo gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
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verbfall suddenly and sharplytype of:
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verbput clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of dryingtype of:
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verbroll over and over, back and forthtype of:
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verbsuffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
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verbthrow together in a confused masstype of:
Examples of tumble
- "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"
- "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"
- "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"
- "Wash in warm water and tumble dry"
- "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"