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escape vs emerge

emerge vs escape

escape is a noun but emerge is not a noun.

escape and emerge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
escape Yes No Yes No
emerge No No Yes No
As verbs, emerge is a hypernym of escape; that is, emerge is a word with a broader meaning than escape:
  • escape: issue or leak, as from a small opening
  • emerge: come out of
Other hypernyms of escape include come forth, come out, egress, go forth, issue.
escape (noun) emerge (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) emerge (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening come out into view, as from concealment
fail to experience become known or apparent
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action come out of
run away from confinement come up to the surface of or rise
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run happen or occur as a result of something
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Difference between escape and emerge

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