Hegira
/ˈhedʒɪrə/
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Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'hegira' in contexts involving a significant escape or change to better surroundings. 
The family's hegira to the suburbs represented a new beginning.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Hegira' can be used metaphorically for shifting from one state to another, like habits or lifestyle. 
His hegira from a sedentary lifestyle to daily jogging was admirable.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Physical
'Hegira' does not always mean a physical journey; it can signify an emotional or social shift. 
Leaving her past behind, her hegira to a happier self was challenging but rewarding. Compare with
EscapeExodusFlightJourneyMigratePilgrimageTrekVoyage
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