escape vs recreation

recreation vs escape

escape and recreation both are nouns.

escape is a verb but recreation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escape	Yes	No	Yes	No
recreation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recreation is a hypernym of escape; that is, recreation is a word with a broader meaning than escape:

escape: an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
recreation: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

Other hypernyms of escape include diversion.

escape (noun)	recreation (noun)
the act of escaping physically	an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do	activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation
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)	recreation (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening
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

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