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BECOME FLAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does become flat mean? 

BECOME FLAT (verb)
  The verb BECOME FLAT has 1 sense:

1. lose sparkle or bouquetplay

  Familiarity information: BECOME FLAT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BECOME FLAT (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Lose sparkle or bouquet

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

become flat; die; pall

Context example:

wine and beer can pall

Hypernyms (to "become flat" is one way to...):

change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s


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