I am the autumn season of harvest, but I am also what happens when you lose your footing. What am I?
Fall
This riddle is built on the homonym 'fall,' which serves two completely different purposes in the English language. It is a common noun used synonymously with autumn, the season when crops are harvested. Simultaneously, it is a verb describing the act of tripping and dropping to the ground.
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