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flee; expel; alter text
Meanings
3 senses · 11 examplesverb
to flee in disorder; to scurry about
neutralMost commonly used for bandits, enemy troops, wild animals, or in colloquial contexts for people moving quickly and secretly.
The bandits fled in disorder when chased by the police.
The flood came, and all the wild animals scurried to higher ground.
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The wandering bandits were finally caught by the police.
In the blink of an eye, the kitten scurried up the tree.
On the way home from school, several kids darted into the alley.
verb
to exile; to expel; to banish
literaryFormal literary usage, rarely used in modern daily speech.
Ancient emperors often exiled ministers who spoke bluntly to remonstrate.
verb
to alter; to tamper with text
neutralUsed specifically for changing written characters or documents, often with a negative connotation of unauthorized modification.
Someone altered the historical documents to cover up the truth.
The editor made minor revisions to the manuscript to make it more fluent.
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This paper was found to be suspected of tampering with data.
It is forbidden to arbitrarily alter the terms of the contract.
Scholars need to carefully proofread the corrupted and altered ancient books.