breakaway
Speech parts
1. breakaway - Noun
2. breakaway - Adjective
3. breakaway - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
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Examples
there was a breakaway by the discontented members
a breaking away from family and neighborhood
a breakaway faction
A breakaway of the support level at 105.95, in its turn, will let the downtrend develop to 105.60.
A breakaway republican provisional government formed in Tuscany during February shortly after this concession.
After hitting a pair of free throws, he threw down a dunk on a breakaway and then hit a long jump shot for six straight points.