flake vs break away

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

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

As verbs, break away is a hypernym of flake; that is, break away is a word with a broader meaning than flake:

Other hypernyms of flake include break off, chip, chip off, come off.

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

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