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fall back vs drop behind

drop behind vs fall back

fall back and drop behind both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fall back No No Yes No
drop behind No No Yes No
As verbs, drop behind is a hyponym of fall back; that is, drop behind is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fall back:
  • fall back: hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  • drop behind: to lag or linger behind
Other hyponyms of fall back include drag, drop back, get behind, hang back, trail.
fall back (verb) drop behind (verb)
go back to bad behavior to lag or linger behind
retreat
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
fall backwards and down
move back and away from
have recourse to
Difference between fall back and drop behind

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