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go off

verb as in explode

verb as in leave

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Enhancing the cabin’s upgraded experience are the comfy front seats with loads of padding to absorb the abuse of going off pavement.

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We’d actually have alarms go off if there was a big story happening.

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The flight quickly went off course because of helium leaks in the vehicle’s propulsion system and the temporary failure of five thrusters that maneuver the craft.

"You've got to be at your door at a certain time, otherwise the officers will go off at you", he said.

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"I'm going to go off topic for a second here," an apparently pre-prepared Smith told a press conference when asked about the criticism.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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