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befalling
verb
To fall upon; fall all over; overtake
"At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands."
To happen.
To happen to.
"Temptation befell me."
noun
A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
adjective
Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.
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