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get away vs take flight

take flight vs get away

get away and take flight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get away No No Yes No
take flight No No Yes No
As verbs, take flight is a hypernym of get away; that is, take flight is a word with a broader meaning than get away:
  • get away: run away from confinement
  • take flight: run away quickly
Other hypernyms of get away include flee, fly.
get away (verb) take flight (verb)
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action run away quickly
run away from confinement
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
Difference between get away and take flight

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