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break away vs get away

get away vs break away

break away and get away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break away No No Yes No
get away No No Yes No
As verbs, get away is a hypernym of break away; that is, get away is a word with a broader meaning than break away:
  • break away: move away or escape suddenly
  • get away: run away from confinement
Other hypernyms of break away include break loose, escape.
break away (verb) get away (verb)
break off (a piece from a whole) escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run run away from confinement
move away or escape suddenly remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
withdraw from an organization or communion
interrupt a continued activity
Difference between break away and get away

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