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fleeing
Variant of flee
intransitive verb fled, fleeing
- to run away or escape from danger, pursuit, unpleasantness, etc.
- to pass away swiftly; vanish: night had fled
- to move rapidly; go swiftly
transitive verb
to run away or try to escape from; avoid; shun
Related Forms:
- fleer noun
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