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going vs breaking away

breaking away vs going

going and breaking away both are nouns.

going is an adjective but breaking away is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
going Yes Yes No No
breaking away Yes No No No
As nouns, breaking away is a hyponym of going; that is, breaking away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than going:
  • going: the act of departing
  • breaking away: departing hastily
going (noun) breaking away (noun)
advancing toward a goal departing hastily
the act of departing the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
euphemistic expressions for death
going (adjective) breaking away (adjective)
in full operation
Difference between going and breaking away

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