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gravity

C1
UK /ˈɡrævəti/US /ˈɡrævəti/
noun

the force that attracts objects in space towards each other, and that on the earth pulls them towards the centre of the planet, so that things fall to the ground when they are dropped

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It was unpleasant because they had me in a harness, and then you know—everything—you know—gravity squishes everything down.

LISA on Her Album Alter Ego & Filming The White Lotus

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