forefall

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noun

An ascending appoggiatura.

Opposite
backfall
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Meanings

nounforefall (plural forefalls)

plural forefalls

  1. entertainmentAn ascending appoggiatura.

    Antonyms: backfall

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn ascending appoggiatura.

Opposite
backfall

Origin

fore- + fall

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Cite this entry
APA

forefall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefall

MLA

“forefall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forefall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefall.

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