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  • verb literally To move away (from).
  • verb To avoid capture; to escape (from).
  • verb To take a break from one's present circumstances; to journey (to), especially on holiday.
  • verb To start moving; to depart.
  • verb To slip from one's control.
  • interjection Expressing disbelief.
  • interjection Sarcastically express disbelief, often to indicate that another's statement was obvious.

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