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flee
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- pronunciation:
- fli
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
flees, fleeing, fled |
| definition: |
to escape by moving rapidly away; run away.
When the alarm went off, the burglar fled.They fled for their lives when they heard the shooting.- synonyms:
- run
- similar words:
- abscond, bolt, break, clear out, escape, fly, fly the coop, hightail it, scram, skedaddle, skip, split, vanish
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| related words: |
desert, go, scatter, speed, withdraw |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to escape from by moving rapidly away; run away from.
They will flee the country if there is a revolution.The occupants fled the burning building.- synonyms:
- escape
- similar words:
- avoid, dodge, elude, evade, shirk, shun
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| related words: |
break, forsake, quit, slip |
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Are you looking for the word flea (a tiny insect)? Flee and flea sound alike but have different meanings.
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