fleeing

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/ˈfliːɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To run away; to escape.“The prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards.”
To escape from.“Many people fled the country as war loomed.”
To disappear quickly; to vanish.“Ethereal products flee once freely exposed to air.”

noun

The act of one who flees.

Related words

Synonyms

running moving escaping absconding escape avoiding leaking evading fugitives leaving refugees retreating bolting vanishing withdrawing departing

Associated

pogroms persecution inquisition famine refugee refuge nazi asylum genocide panic suspect

Rhymes

supreme being wellbeing freeing animate being human being overseeing agreeing for the time being come into being disagreeing

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