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steal away

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Verb1.steal away - leave furtively and stealthily; "The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard"
slip away, sneak away, sneak off, sneak out
go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"


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As I approached it, I heard it gently open and close, and saw a man steal away into the darkness.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
She longed to steal away into the woods with dear old John, grown so manly and handsome, and get some comfort from him.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
Let us steal away to-morrow morning--early and softly, that we may not be seen or heard--and leave no trace or track for them to follow by.
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context
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