Break and Flee

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Break

Break verb - To hasten away from something dangerous or frightening.

Usage example: the herd of gazelles broke when they saw the lions racing toward them from the ridge above

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Flee is a synonym for break in run away topic. In some cases you can use "Flee" instead a verb "Break".

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Flee

Flee verb - To hasten away from something dangerous or frightening.

Usage example: a toddler who fled when the ladybug he had been quietly watching suddenly began flying around the room

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Break is a synonym for flee in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Flee", if it concerns topics such as action, run away to escape.

Nearby Word: fleeing

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Common collocations

people	break people	flee people
system	break system	flee system
line	break line	flee line
bank	break bank	flee bank
Other words: way, world, times.

Both words in one sentence

Merely unsheathing the Great Weapon Blackwand can make a battalion break and flee: the sword is even more of a Blood Knight than its wielder.

Source: Black Swords Are Better
Outscare the Enemy: When fighting the Venus Man Eater, the Salamander lancers are starting to break and flee.

Source: Fanfic / Halkegenia Online
Losing the Team Spirit: There are some mob in the game who will break and flee if a member of their species dies in their presence.

Source: Video Game / Torchlight

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