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get by vs escape

escape vs get by

get by is not a noun while escape is a noun.

get by and escape both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get by No No Yes No
escape Yes No Yes No
As verbs, get by and escape are synonyms defined as:
  • get by and escape: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
Other synonyms of get by include get away, get off, get out.
get by (noun) escape (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
get by (verb) escape (verb)
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action issue or leak, as from a small opening
pass or move in front of fail to experience
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available 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 get by and escape

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