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escape vs vex

vex vs escape

escape is a noun but vex is not a noun.

escape and vex both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
escape Yes No Yes No
vex No No Yes No
As verbs, vex is a hypernym of escape; that is, vex is a word with a broader meaning than escape:
  • escape: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
  • vex: be a mystery or bewildering to
Other hypernyms of escape include amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy.
escape (noun) vex (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) vex (verb)
issue or leak, as from a small opening be a mystery or bewildering to
fail to experience subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action change the arrangement or position of
run away from confinement cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
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