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to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
- the burglar was trying to abscond with the jewels when he tumbled down the stairs
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“Abscond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abscond. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of abscond was in 1652
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