Going out
Retreat
Retreat noun - An act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable.
Nearby Words: retreated, retreating
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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If not for the backstab from the Zealot, he'd be the one going out in a Blaze of Glory instead of... Noble Six, who stays behind on Reach to fire the MAC gun and cover the Pillar of Autumn's retreat.
Source: Video Game / Halo: Reach
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