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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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fallout

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈfɔːlaʊt/

The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.

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Common Phrases

. falloutshelters falloutshelter falloutfallout radioactivefallout politicalfallout nuclearfallout atmospheric
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Synonyms

blowbackrepercussionradioactive dust

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Related Words

precipitationdustdirtrainfallrainradiationleak

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