200 entries under escape topic. ×

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move to the side(verb, expression, idiom, move, cut)
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not touch(verb, expression, abandon, avoid)
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opt out(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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palter(verb, lie, shuffle, dodge)
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pretend(avoid, hide, conceal, hedge)
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put the move on(verb, expression, idiom, move, cut)
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quail(verb, go, start, withdraw, leave)
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quibble(verb, lie, shuffle, dodge)
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quit(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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reel(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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retire(verb, go, start, withdraw, leave)
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retrocede(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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retrograde(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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reverse(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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run around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, avoid)
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run off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, run, pass)
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sequester(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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shift(verb, move, cut, avoid, deceive)
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short-circuit(verb, move, cut, avoid)
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sit on the fence(expression, idiom, lie, shuffle)
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