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Fall back

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, back.
  2. 2
    go back to bad behavior wordnet
  3. 3
    To retreat.
  4. 4
    retreat wordnet
  5. 5
    To fail to fulfill a promise or purpose.
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  1. 6
    move back and away from wordnet
  2. 7
    To turn the clocks back for the end of daylight saving time.
  3. 8
    hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. wordnet
  4. 9
    fall backwards and down wordnet
  5. 10
    have recourse to wordnet

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