Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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verb
To suddenly do worse than others; to become out-of-date or to fail to keep up with others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stand, behind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
to lag or linger behind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: drag, trail, get behind, hang back, drop back
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lag, dawdle, fall back, fall behind
History
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