Noun
- 1. breakaway, breaking away, secession, withdrawal
- usage: the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood"
Adjective
- 1. breakaway, fissiparous, separatist, independent (vs. dependent)
- usage: having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction"
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