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TAKE THE QUIZbreaking free
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as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
The hostages managed to break free before anyone got hurt.
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“Breaking free.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaking%20free. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
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