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flip - To turn over or rotate something quickly, especially with a sudden movement.

She flipped the pancake onto the other side with a quick motion.

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cascade - (of water) pour downward rapidly and in large quantities

Tracy felt a sense of calm at the water cascading over the rocks.

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downfall - A sudden loss of power, success, or status.

His dishonesty led to his downfall in politics.

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aloft - High above or overhead, especially in flight or suspended.

He held the trophy aloft, proud of his victory.

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fling - Throw or hurl forcefully

The pitcher would have to fling the baseball fast enough for the batter to miss it.

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dangle - To hang or swing loosely

The shoes tied together dangled from the power line.

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bounce - To spring back after hitting a surface.

The basketball bounced three times before going into the hoop.

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swoon - Faint from extreme emotion

The young woman swooned from hearing the bad news, so the man had to catch her before she fell.

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crash - A serious accident, often with a sudden loud noise caused by something breaking or hitting something forcefully.

The people in the house were alarmed when they heard a loud crash in the kitchen

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escalate - To increase in intensity, seriousness, or severity.

The argument quickly escalated into a bitter fued that took a long time to recover from.

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dip - A brief lowering or decline, often in reference to a surface or position

After a long hike, they took a refreshing dip in the lake

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cascade - A small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope

Niagara Falls is the most famous natural cascade in the world.