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Added 9 October 2026

getaway

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about getaway at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration.
his car has a lot of pickup
A rapid escape (as by criminals).
the thieves made a clean getaway

Origin

Deverbal from get away.

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