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breaking away

noun as in escapement

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But breaking away from the nation entirely is a far different proposition.

The few skeptics about breaking away from Ukraine are bullied into silence.

Breaking away from Likud is a huge gamble for him, one which he knows might not provide any payoffs.

Breaking away from his enthusiastic friends he seized the girl by the arm, drew her into the room and locked the door.

During the day enormous pieces were observed to be continually breaking away from the berg and drifting to leeward.

Breaking away from his eight, he swung round and round the pond again as fast as he could go.

After several shots and misses, the leopard breaking away each time, a lucky shot struck him in the neck and killed him.

The broken rope with which he had been tethered before breaking away still hung from the stake.

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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to breaking away, such as: breakout, decampment, evasion, exodus, flight, and getaway.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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