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A falling on or upon; an attack, onset, or assault.
A fall of rain or snow.
The fall of the evening.
To assault.
From on- + fall. Cognate with Dutch aanval (“an attack, assault”), German Anfall (“an attack, seizure, fit”), Swedish anfall (“an attack, offensive, assault”).
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