Runaway and Shellacking

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Runaway noun - Someone who flees from an uncongenial situation.

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Shellacking is an antonym for runaway.

Shellacking noun - Failure to win a contest.

Usage example: suffered a shellacking at the hands of a vastly superior opposition

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Runaway is an antonym for shellacking.

Nearby Word: shellacked

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Shellacking and Runaway. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/runaway/shellacking

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