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escape vs flummox

flummox vs escape

escape is a noun but flummox is not a noun.

escape and flummox both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
escape Yes No Yes No
flummox No No Yes No
As verbs, flummox is a hypernym of escape; that is, flummox is a word with a broader meaning than escape:
  • escape: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
  • flummox: be a mystery or bewildering to
Other hypernyms of escape include amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex.
escape (noun) flummox (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) flummox (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening be a mystery or bewildering to
fail to experience
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
Difference between escape and flummox

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