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noun(get-away)an act or instance of getting away: such as
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noun(get-away)escape
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noun(get-away)start
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noun(get-away)a car used by criminals to leave the scene of a crime
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verb(get-away)to gain possession of
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verb(get-away)to receive as a return : earn
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verb(get-away)to obtain by concession or entreaty
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idiom(get-away)to be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's behavior
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idiom(get-away)to go away from (a place) —often used figuratively
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idiom(get-away)to avoid being caught by (someone) —sometimes used figuratively
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idiom(get-away)to go on vacation
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idiom(get-away)to murder someone without being captured or punished —usually used figuratively to describe someone who does something very bad or wrong without being criticized or punished