take flight vs escape

take flight is not a noun while escape is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take flight	No	No	Yes	No
escape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, escape is a hypernym of take flight; that is, escape is a word with a broader meaning than take flight:

As verbs, escape is a hyponym of take flight; that is, escape is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take flight:

take flight (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

take flight (verb)	escape (verb)
run away quickly	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