Reach and Scarper

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Reach verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.

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Scarper is an antonym for reach.

Nearby Words: reached, reaching, reachable

Scarper verb - To leave a place often for another.

Usage example: I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered

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Reach is an antonym for scarper.

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Scarper and Reach. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reach/scarper

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