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break away
noun(break-away)
one that breaks away
break away
noun(break-away)
a departure from or rejection of something (such as a group or tradition)
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noun(break-away)
a play (as in hockey) in which an offensive player breaks free of the defenders and rushes toward the goal
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adjective(break-away)
favoring independence from an affiliation : seceding
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adjective(break-away)
made to break, shatter, or bend easily
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adjective(break-away)
of, relating to, or resulting from a breakaway
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verb(break-away)
to detach oneself especially from a group : get away
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verb(break-away)
to depart from former or accustomed ways
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verb(break-away)
to pull away with a burst of speed
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idiom(break-away)
to get away from (someone or something) especially by using force or effort —often used figuratively
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idiom(break-away)
to separate from (a larger group, country, etc.)

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