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phrasal verb [intransitive]
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present tense
I/you/we/theyfall out
he/she/itfalls out
present participlefalling out
past tensefell out
past participlefallen out
  1. 1
    informal to stop being friendly with someone because you have had a disagreement with them

    Have you two fallen out?

    fall out with:

    I'd fallen out with my parents.

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