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get away vs break away

break away vs get away

get away and break away both are verbs.

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

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