Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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escape | Yes | No | Yes | No |
escape | Yes | No | Yes | No |
escape (noun) | escape (noun) |
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the act of escaping physically | the act of escaping physically |
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do | 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 inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy |
an avoidance of danger or difficulty | an avoidance of danger or difficulty |
a means or way of escaping | 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 | 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 | the discharge of a fluid from some container |
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild | a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild |
escape (verb) | escape (verb) |
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issue or leak, as from a small opening | issue or leak, as from a small opening |
fail to experience | fail to experience |
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action | escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action |
run away from confinement | run away from confinement |
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | flee; take to one's heels; cut and run |
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion | remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion |
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by | be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by |