Fall back and Quit

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Fall back verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).

Usage example: resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back

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Quit and fall back are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quit" instead a verb "Fall back".

Quit verb - To give up (a job or office).

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Fall back and quit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fall back" instead a verb "Quit".

Nearby Words: quitting, quitter, quits, quitted

You can save and quit, but once you reload your game your save file is erased until you quit again, so if you die, you have no file to fall back on.

Source: Videogame / Dragon Fin Soup

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