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GETAWAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rapid escape (as by criminals)
Example:
after the expose he had to take it on the lam
Synonyms:
getaway; lam
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("getaway" is a kind of...):
escape; flight (the act of escaping physically)
Derivation:
get away (run away from confinement)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
Example:
his car has a lot of pickup
Synonyms:
getaway; pickup
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("getaway" is a kind of...):
acceleration (an increase in rate of change)
