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defy vs escape

escape vs defy

defy is not a noun while escape is a noun.

defy and escape both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defy No No Yes No
escape Yes No Yes No
As verbs, escape is a hypernym of defy; that is, escape is a word with a broader meaning than defy:
  • defy: elude, especially in a baffling way
  • escape: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Other hypernyms of defy include elude.
defy (noun) escape (noun)
the act of escaping physically
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
an avoidance of danger or difficulty
a means or way of escaping
a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
the discharge of a fluid from some container
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
defy (verb) escape (verb)
challenge issue or leak, as from a small opening
resist or confront with resistance fail to experience
elude, especially in a baffling way escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
run away from confinement
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
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