Fall off
Fall off verb - To turn away from a straight line or course.
Retreat
Retreat verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).
Fall off and retreat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fall off" instead a verb "Retreat".
Nearby Words: retreated, retreating
Both terms in one sentence
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Defeat by Modesty: Damaging Dark Opal's pin causes all his clothes to fall off leaving him in Goofy Print Underwear, he opts to retreat after this.
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