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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

running away go
the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be

escape, flight
the act of escaping physically

noun.act

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evasion go
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking go
an escape from jail
getaway, lam go
a rapid escape (as by criminals)
exodus, hegira, hejira go
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
skedaddle go
a hasty flight