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Meaning of GET AWAY

Pronunciation:  get u'wey

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 Definition: 
  1. [v]  escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
  2. [v]  run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
  3. [v]  remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"
 
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 Synonyms: break loose, escape, escape, escape, get by, get off, get out
 
 See Also: avoid, bilk, break, break away, break loose, break out, elude, escape from, evade, evade, flee, fly, get away, get away, run away, shake, shake off, slip, take flight, throw off

 

 

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