Sudden flight Crossword Clue

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Sudden flight Crossword Answer

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GETAWAY

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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

SUDDEN (adjective)
1. happening without warning or in a short space of time
FLIGHT (noun)
1. an instance of traveling by air
2. a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
FLIGHT (verb)
1. decorate with feathers
2. fly in a flock

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

GETAWAY
(7 letters)

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