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get away vs run away

run away vs get away

get away and run away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get away No No Yes No
run away No No Yes No
As verbs, run away is a hyponym of get away; that is, run away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get away:
  • get away: run away from confinement
  • run away: escape from the control of
get away (verb) run away (verb)
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
run away from confinement escape from the control of
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
Difference between get away and run away

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