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escape vs bilk

bilk vs escape

escape is a noun but bilk is not a noun.

escape and bilk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
escape Yes No Yes No
bilk No No Yes No
As verbs, bilk is a hyponym of escape; that is, bilk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than escape:
  • escape: run away from confinement
  • bilk: escape, either physically or mentally
escape (noun) bilk (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
escape (verb) bilk (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening escape, either physically or mentally
fail to experience evade payment to
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
run away from confinement hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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
Difference between escape and bilk

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