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Fall preceder? (5)

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trip

'fall preceder' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for trip that I've seen before include "Excursion (maybe hallucinatory!)" , "Catch one's foot" , "often occurring just before the fall" , "a result of drug-taking" , "holiday" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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