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(noun) the act of breaking away or withdrawing from: "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood" |
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Synonyms: breaking away |
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Related Words: secession, withdrawal |
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(satellite adjective) having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction" |
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Synonyms: separatist |
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(satellite adjective) designed to break or tear or come apart easily; "breakaway highway signposts" |
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