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fall back vs ebb away

ebb away vs fall back

fall back and ebb away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fall back No No Yes No
ebb away No No Yes No
As verbs, ebb away is a hyponym of fall back; that is, ebb away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fall back:
  • fall back: move back and away from
  • ebb away: flow back or recede
Other hyponyms of fall back include ebb, ebb down, ebb off, ebb out.
fall back (verb) ebb away (verb)
go back to bad behavior flow back or recede
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 ebb away

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