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runaway

run·a·way [ rúnnə wày ]


noun  (plural run·a·ways)
Definition:
 
somebody who escapes: somebody who escapes from something such as confinement or harm ( often used before a noun )



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. out of control: moving too fast to be stopped or controlled

2. easily won or achieved: won by an overwhelming margin, or achieved to an impressive degree ( informal )
a runaway success

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