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fall out

• (of the hair, teeth, etc.) become detached and drop out.
• "the chemotherapy made my hair fall out"
• have an argument.
• "he had fallen out with his family"
Similar: quarrel, argue, row, fight, have a row, have a fight, squabble, bicker, have words, disagree, differ, have a difference of opinion, have a disagreement, be at odds, clash, wrangle, get into conflict, get into a dispute, cross swords, lock horns, be at loggerheads, be at each other's throats, scrap, argufy, go at it hammer and tongs, argy-bargy, altercate, chop logic, threap,
Opposite: make up,
• leave one's place in a military formation, or on parade.
• "the two policemen at the rear fell out of the formation"
Similar: move out of formation, move out of line, get out of line, get out of formation, stand at ease,
Opposite: fall in,
• happen; turn out.
• "matters fell out as Stephen arranged"
Similar: happen, occur, come about, take place, turn out, chance, arise, befall, result,

fallout noun

• radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation.
• "a fallout shelter"
• the adverse results of a situation or action.
• "he's prepared to take calculated risks regardless of political fallout"


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