The defeated army retreated from the country.
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Retreated
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cringecubbycubbyholecupdark cornerdebatedecampdecampmentdecelerationdeclensiondeclinedecline and falldecrescendodeliberatedemurdendepartdeparturedescenddetachment
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die awaydiminishdiminuendodipdisappeardisengagedisengagementdishdivedodgedowntrenddownturndrawdraw backdraw offdrift awaydropduckdugoutdwindledwindlingebbegressescapeevacuateevacuationevadeevasionexitexodusfadefade awayfallfall awayfall backfall offfallbackfalterfearfleeflightflinchflyfoster homefoxholefunk holegazebogetawaygivegive backgive groundgive placegiving ingiving overgiving upglasshousegogo awaygo backgo downhillgo uphillgoinggradegreenhousehalfway househang backharborharboragehavenhegirahem and hawhermitagehesitatehideouthidey holehidinghiding placeholehollowholy of holies
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homehome of resthospicehospitiumhoverhum and hawinclineincurveisolationisolationismivory towerjibjim crowkeelkiosklairlapselathhouseleanleave
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leavinglistlose groundmewmove awaymove backmove offnestnichenooknursing homeoasisorphanagepartingpassingpausepergolapitchplace of refugeplungeponderpoor farmpoorhouseportprivacyprivatismprivatizationpullpull awaypull backpull outpullbackpulloutquailquarantinequitrakerecederecedencerecedingrecessrecessionreclusionrecoilreculadereelreel backrefugerelapserelinquishmentremissionremovalremoverenunciationresortrest homeresting placeretireretractretractationretractilityretractionretrocederetrocedenceriseroutrun awayrun backrusticationsanctuarysanctumsanctum sanctorumscrupleseclusionsecrecysecret placesegregationseparationsequestrationsheer offsheltershelveshilly shallyshilly-shallyshrinkshrink backshysidestepsidesteppingsidlesinkslantslopeslowdownslumpsolitudesplendid isolationstand backstand offstartstart asidestart backstashstick atsticklestop to considerstraddle the fencestrainstrain atstudysubsidencesummerhousesurrenderswagswayswervetake flightthink twicethink twice abouttilttipturn asideturn tailundercovertuprisevacatevanishwalkoutwaneweaselweasel outwiden the distancewincewithdrawalwithdrawmentworkhouseyield
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The soldiers retreated from their positions.
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The British finally retreated.
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The Confederate army retreated.
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