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falling-out
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ But the two of them had had a falling-out on the night of the capitalization party.
▪ So, yes, they had a falling-out all right.
▪ This professor of theology at Rheims had a falling-out with the archbishop.
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falling-out

n. (alternate form of falling out English)

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Falling-out

Falling-out is a culture-bound syndrome primarily reported in the southern United States and the Caribbean. It is described as a constricted consciousness as a psychological response to anxiety and specific stressors. Sudden collapse characterizes episodes of falling-out, whether without warning or preceded by dizziness and a spinning sensation. The individual suffering from symptoms of falling out can usually hear and understand what is going on around them.

Falling-out is not treated as an illness unless it becomes disabling. It is often seen as a normal response to stressful situations, funerals, or when a person receives shocking information.

Usage examples of "falling-out".

He had been hosted by relatives ignorant of his falling-out with his father, people who had reacquainted him over a visit with what he had forgotten about his home-life: the companionship of brothers and sisters, the warmth of a night spent before the fire, conversation with his mother, and even the arguments with his father.

Perhaps the man had had a falling-out with Ashford and had set off on his own when his trail crossed Dal's.

He thought they'd had a falling-out with each other because of the investigation, and that maybe Pike was worried that Wozniak was going to give him up to cut a deal.