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fly the coop vs flee

flee vs fly the coop

fly the coop and flee both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly the coop No No Yes No
flee No No Yes No
As verbs, flee is a hyponym of fly the coop; that is, flee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly the coop:
  • fly the coop: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  • flee: run away quickly
Other hyponyms of fly the coop include fly, take flight, skedaddle.
fly the coop (verb) flee (verb)
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run run away quickly
Difference between fly the coop and flee

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