Escape
Escape verb - To get free from a dangerous or confining situation.
Shake off and escape are semantically related. in get away from topic. In some cases you can use "Shake off" instead a verb "Escape".
Shake off
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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She's able to shake off the brainwashing, though, the moment before the big bad decided to dispose of her, and is able to escape her demise.
Source: Brainwashed and Crazy -
He had also planned escape routes, including how to shake off a helicopter.
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Train Escape: Pazu unhooks the tractor unit of the train to shake off the pursuers.
Source: Anime / Castle in the Sky
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