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Those who manage to escape break this (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loose

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'this' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs.
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(Other definitions for loose that I've seen before include "Slack or immoral" , "Not tightly fixed" , "Not tight" , "Unrestricted" , "Release" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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