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quit(verb, position, leave, abandon, escape)
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quitclaim(verb, drop, position, abandon, renounce)
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relinquish(verb, position, leave, abandon, quit)
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renounce(verb, position, leave, abandon, quit)
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resign(verb, position, leave, abandon, quit)
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retire(drop, position, abandon, renounce, relinquish)
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ruin prospects(expression, upset, fail, deceive, thwart)
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run like scared rabbit(expression, idiom, rush, dash, bound)
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rush(dash, bound)
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sadden(verb, upset, fail, deceive, thwart)
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scamper(rush, dash, bound)
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scoot(rush, dash, bound)
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sell out(verb, expression, drop, position, renounce)
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skedaddle(rush, dash, bound)
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skip(rush, dash, bound)
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sneak off(expression, leave, abandon, quit, escape)
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spring(rush, dash, bound)
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sprint(rush, dash, bound)
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stand up(expression, upset, fail, deceive, thwart)
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start(rush, dash, bound)
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