breakaway
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ/
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escisión
- The polarization of elite politics goes beyond the struggle between the PRI and the breakaway PRD.
- breakaway party
Examples
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If we can prevent any breakaway, the bill will be passed without any problems.
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I was always quick, and more than once that kind of sudden breakaway had saved my neck.
Academic text (2009) -
At this time, Kapwepwe was persuaded to lead the breakaway party.
Academic text (2006) -
When Keystone's Dakota D-Fox scored on a breakaway halfway through the second half.
Blog text (16) -
As the second half began, Danyelle Perez capitalized after a breakaway and netted the equalizer for the Rams.
Blog text (12) -
After years of disagreement, the community finally organized a breakaway group to promote their own interests.
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The breakaway faction of the party aims to implement more progressive policies than the established leadership.
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The artist's decision to create a breakaway exhibition demonstrated her desire for independence from traditional art norms.
Synonyms
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8.3
Leaving a country or part of a country to form a separate government
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3.6
A separation into parts when something falls apart
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5.0
An act of leaving a group suddenly to be on your own
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8.0
Ending membership or connection with a group
An ending of a relationship or agreement, often sudden
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Breakaway as a noun joins break ('to separate') and away ('off'), so think of a cyclist who breaks free from the pack. A breakaway is the act of separating from a group to form something new or become independent.