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English verb: fall behind | |||
| 1. | fall behind (competition) retreat | ||
| Synonyms | drop off, fall back, lose, recede | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | regress, retrograde, retrogress | ||
| Antonyms | gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win, gain, advance | ||
| 2. | fall behind (motion) hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. | ||
| Synonyms | dawdle, fall back, lag | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | follow | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drag, drop back, drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail | ||
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