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come away

/kəm əˌweɪ/
/kəm əˈweɪ/
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Other forms: came away; coming away; comes away

Definitions of come away
  1. verb
    come to be detached
    synonyms: come off, detach
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    types:
    blow off
    come off due to an explosion or other strong force
    chop off, cut off, lop off
    remove by or as if by cutting
    unsolder
    remove the soldering from
    fall off
    come off
    abscise
    remove or separate by abscission
    roach
    cut the mane off (a horse)
    type of:
    divide, part, separate
    come apart
  2. verb
    leave in a certain condition
    “She came away angry”
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    type of:
    go away, go forth, leave
    go away from a place
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