Many a person who flees temptation secretly hopes that it will catch up to him.
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Flees
//ˈfliːz//
Synonyms for "flees" (186 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Verb(10 words)
Strong matches (55)
Related words (93)
heelhidehightailjumpjump bailleave no traceleave the scenelevantloosemakemake a getawaymake an exitmake offmake tracksmeltmelt awaypasspass awaypass outperish
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peter outpullquitretire from sightretreatrunrun alongrun awayrun away fromrun away withrun for itrun offscamperscapescootscramscrewshow the heelsshunsinksink awayskedaddleskipskip outslip the cableslip the collarsplitstampedesuffer an eclipsetake flighttake french leavetake offtake to flighttake wingturnturn tailvamoosevanishvanish from sightwastewaste awaywear away
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Sample sentences
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What we seek we shall find; what we flee from flees from us.
Source: tatoeba (2973761)
But meanwhile it flees: time flees irretrievably, while we wander around, prisoners of our love of detail.
Source: tatoeba (3104243)
The bat flees the light.
Source: tatoeba (5144097)
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