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acquit vs fall over backwards

fall over backwards vs acquit

acquit and fall over backwards both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquit No No Yes No
fall over backwards No No Yes No
As verbs, fall over backwards is a hyponym of acquit; that is, fall over backwards is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquit:
  • acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • fall over backwards: try very hard to please someone
acquit (verb) fall over backwards (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself try very hard to please someone
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
Difference between acquit and fall over backwards

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