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fall back - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
fall back
Definition
(verb) fall backwards and down
Definition
(verb) hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
Synonyms
:
dawdle
,
fall behind
,
lag
Definition
(verb) move back and away from
Example Sentence
The enemy fell back
Definition
(verb) retreat
Synonyms
:
drop off
,
fall behind
,
lose
,
recede
Definition
(verb) have recourse to
Synonyms
:
recur
,
resort
Example Sentence
The government resorted to rationing meat
Definition
(verb) go back to bad behavior
Synonyms
:
lapse
,
recidivate
,
regress
,
relapse
,
retrogress
Example Sentence
Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
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text: no because something to fall back on
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