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- See:
- get
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| definition 1: |
to escape and become free.
Two of the prisoners got away.They knew the soldiers were coming and they had to get away.This woman at the party kept talking to me and I couldn't get away. |
| definition 2: |
to escape punishment.
One of the defendants in the bank robbery got convicted but the other got away for lack of evidence. |
| definition 3: |
to travel to a place outside of or far from where one generally works or lives.
They live in the city, but they try to get away on the weekends.Even though I went for a conference and not for vacation, it was good to get away. |
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