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  • 71run — v. & n. v. (running; past ran; past part. run) 1 intr. go with quick steps on alternate feet, never having both or all feet on the ground at the same time. 2 intr. flee, abscond. 3 intr. go or travel hurriedly, briefly, etc. 4 intr. a advance by… …

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  • 72ab|squat´u|la´tion — ab|squat|u|late «ab SKWOCH uh layt», intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. U.S. Slang. to run away; flee; abscond: »Anybody who has read a thriller by Ian Fleming is bloody well aware why the Russians have absquatulated with so many of Britain s… …

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  • 73ab|squat|u|late — «ab SKWOCH uh layt», intransitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. U.S. Slang. to run away; flee; abscond: »Anybody who has read a thriller by Ian Fleming is bloody well aware why the Russians have absquatulated with so many of Britain s state secrets. It… …

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  • 74take French leave — {v. phr.} To leave secretly; abscond. * /The party was so boring that we decided to take French leave./ * /While the Smith family was in Europe, the house sitter packed up all the silver and took French leave./ See: SLIP AWAY …

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  • 75take French leave — {v. phr.} To leave secretly; abscond. * /The party was so boring that we decided to take French leave./ * /While the Smith family was in Europe, the house sitter packed up all the silver and took French leave./ See: SLIP AWAY …

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  • 76Ab- — ([a^]b). [Latin prep., etymologically the same as E. of, off. See {Of}.] A prefix in many words of Latin origin. It signifies from, away, separating, or departure, as in abduct, abstract, abscond. See {A }(6). [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 77Desert — De*sert , v. i. To abandon a service without leave; to quit military service without permission, before the expiration of one s term; to abscond. [1913 Webster] The soldiers . . . deserted in numbers. Bancroft. Syn: To abandon; forsake; leave;… …

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  • 78Desert — De*sert (d[ e]*z[ e]rt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deserting}.] [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere to desert, F. d[ e]serter. See 2d {Desert}.] 1. To leave (especially something which one should stay by and support); to… …

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  • 79Deserted — Desert De*sert (d[ e]*z[ e]rt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deserting}.] [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere to desert, F. d[ e]serter. See 2d {Desert}.] 1. To leave (especially something which one should stay by and… …

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  • 80Deserting — Desert De*sert (d[ e]*z[ e]rt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deserting}.] [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere to desert, F. d[ e]serter. See 2d {Desert}.] 1. To leave (especially something which one should stay by and… …

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