Illicit decampment Crossword Clue

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Illicit decampment Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. give a thrashing to; beat hard
2. flee; take to one’s heels; cut and run
(noun)
1. a rapid escape (as by criminals)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DECAMPMENT (noun)
1. the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
2. breaking camp
ILLICIT (adjective)
1. contrary to or forbidden by law
2. contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

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