Fled. Scarpered. Took a powder.
ran away means to leave or to run [speed walk].
It means you ran away from your court mandated sentence.
The word craven means to be extremely fearful or afraid. Example: The robber became craven and ran away when he awoke the guard dog.
fled
ran
Ginger?
The goat ran away from me.
flee
The fiend ran away from the police.
I ran fifty miles away
The word "afraid" slant rhymes with the word "away" but means scared.
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