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Meaning of drop away | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To become less or fewer.

intransitive

Examples

“Eustace gaped at him in amazement. When his urbanity dropped away from him, as now, he had an innocence of expression which was almost infantile. It was as if the world had never touched him at all.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

drop back drop behind drop by drop call drop called drop calling

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