way out vs escape

escape vs way out

way out and escape both are nouns.

way out is not a verb while escape is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
way out	Yes	No	No	No
escape	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

way out: an opening that permits escape or release
escape: a means or way of escaping

way out (noun)	escape (noun)
an opening that permits escape or release	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

way out (verb)	escape (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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