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#1 away r. [off, forth] from a particular thing or place or position ('forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; ". wn
#2 away r. [out] from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets". wn
#3 away r. [aside] out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away". wn
#4 away r. out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away". wn
#5 away r. [off] at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century". wn
#2 away r. [out] from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets". wn
#3 away r. [aside] out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away". wn
#4 away r. out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away". wn
#5 away r. [off] at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century". wn
