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   break·a·way

   /ˈbrākəˌwā/

   noun

   • 1. a divergence or radical change from something established or long standing: "rock was a breakaway from pop"
   • ▪ a secession of a number of people from an organization, typically following conflict or disagreement and resulting in the establishment of a new organization: "the breakaway republic"
   • 2. a sudden attack or forward movement, especially in a bicycle race or in hockey or football: "a winning breakaway"
   • 3. an object, such as a stage prop, designed to break apart easily: "barroom brawls are staged with breakaway furniture"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › breakawayBreakaway Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : favoring independence from an affiliation : seceding. a breakaway faction formed a new party. 2. : made to break, shatter, or bend easily. breakaway road signs for highway safety. 3. a. : of, relating to, or resulting from a breakaway. a breakaway goal. b. : allowing or having an ability to execute a breakaway. breakaway speed. break away.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBREAKAWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an act of separating from a group, especially because of disagreement: The sports association accepted the inevitability of a breakaway by the elite clubs. The breakaway group formed a new political party. sports specialized.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBREAK AWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to leave or to escape from someone who is holding you: He grabbed her, but she managed to break away. figurative One or two of the tourists broke away from the tour group. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Running away and escaping. abscond from somewhere. abscond with someone/something. back away. back off. bail out. elude.

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   Breakaway definition: an act or instance of breaking away; secession; separation. See examples of BREAKAWAY used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBREAKAWAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BREAKAWAY meaning: 1. an act of separating from a group, especially because of disagreement: 2. in the sport of cycle…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBREAKAWAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. a. loss or withdrawal of a group of members from an association, club, etc b. (as modifier) 2. sport a. a sudden.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › breakawayBreakaway - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the act of breaking away or withdrawing from. “there was a breakaway by the discontented members” synonyms: breaking away. see more. adjective. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude. “a breakaway faction” synonyms: fissiparous, separatist. independent. free from external control and constraint.