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Flee

To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner; to hasten off; -- usually with from. This is sometimes omitted, making the verb transitive.

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Abscond 76% connected

To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Absquatulate 76% connected

To take one's self off; to decamp.

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Bolt 76% connected

A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or catapult, esp. a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow; a quarrel; an arrow, or that which resem…

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Break 76% connected

To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or co…

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Decamp 76% connected

To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly.

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Defect 76% connected

Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity.

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Desert 76% connected

That which is deserved; the reward or the punishment justly due; claim to recompense, usually in a good sense; right to reward; merit.

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Elope 76% connected

To run away, or escape privately, from the place or station to which one is bound by duty; -- said especially of a woman or a man, either married or…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Escape 76% connected

To flee from and avoid; to be saved or exempt from; to shun; to obtain security from; as, to escape danger.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Stampede 76% connected

A wild, headlong scamper, or running away, of a number of animals; usually caused by fright; hence, any sudden flight or dispersion, as of a crowd or…

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Broader term 5

Bunk 76% connected

A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night.

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Escape 76% connected

To flee from and avoid; to be saved or exempt from; to shun; to obtain security from; as, to escape danger.

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Lam 76% connected

To beat soundly; to thrash.

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Run 76% connected

of Run

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Scat 76% connected

Go away; begone; away; -- chiefly used in driving off a cat.

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Derivationally related 4

Flight 74% connected

The act or flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Flight 74% connected

The act or flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying.

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Fugitive 74% connected

Fleeing from pursuit, danger, restraint, etc., escaping, from service, duty etc.; as, a fugitive solder; a fugitive slave; a fugitive debtor.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Fugitive 74% connected

Fleeing from pursuit, danger, restraint, etc., escaping, from service, duty etc.; as, a fugitive solder; a fugitive slave; a fugitive debtor.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Fly 92% connected

To move in or pass thorugh the air with wings, as a bird.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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