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n. - An escape from jail.

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  • The breakout was carefully planned
  • War, including the breakout from the frozen Chosin.
  • We are currently monitoring and watching the weekly medium term breakout in gold.
  • We are currently monitoring and watching the weekly medium term breakout potential.
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  • A "breakout" is an action that frees one, such as a prison breakout, while to "break out" is to produce or emerge suddenly.
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