6
run away
6
run off
5
flee
4
abscond
4
beat it(verb, rush, speed, escape, velocity)
4
clear out
4
decamp
4
depart
4
fly
4
skedaddle
3
bolt
3
draw back(verb, phrasal verb, move, forward)
3
retire(verb, move, forward)
3
skip
3
take off
3
withdraw(verb, move, forward)
2
cut and run(verb, rush, speed, escape, velocity)
2
cut out
2
disappear
2
evacuate
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