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befall vs fall out

fall out vs befall

befall and fall out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
befall No No Yes No
fall out No No Yes No
As verbs, fall out is a hypernym of befall; that is, fall out is a word with a broader meaning than befall:
  • befall: happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
  • fall out: come to pass
Other hypernyms of befall include come about, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place.
As verbs, fall out is a hypernym of befall; that is, fall out is a word with a broader meaning than befall:
  • befall: become of; happen to
  • fall out: come to pass
Other hypernyms of befall include come about, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place.
befall (verb) fall out (verb)
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance come to pass
become of; happen to have a breach in relations
drop out
leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
Difference between befall and fall out

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