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to take flight

 

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Term: to take flight

Part of Speech: Verb phrase
Sense 1:

To depart or begin to move quickly, especially in a flight using wings or an aircraft.

Example sentence: The birds take flight every morning at sunrise.

Sense 2:

To escape or flee from a specific situation or location.

Example sentence: As the alarm sounded, the thief quickly took flight from the crime scene.

Sense 3:

To be elevated in thought or imagination; to become engrossed in a daydream or fantasy.

Example sentence: While listening to the music, I felt my mind take flight to distant lands.

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