break away vs flake

break away is not a noun while flake is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break away	No	No	Yes	No
flake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flake is a hyponym of break away; that is, flake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break away:

Other hyponyms of break away include flake off, peel, peel off, exfoliate.

break away (noun)	flake (noun)
	a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
	a person with an unusual or odd personality
	a crystal of snow

break away (verb)	flake (verb)
break off (a piece from a whole)	come off in flakes or thin small pieces
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run	cover with flakes or as if with flakes
move away or escape suddenly	form into flakes
withdraw from an organization or communion
interrupt a continued activity