Escape (Noun)
Meaning 1
Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
An avoidance of danger or difficulty; "that was a narrow escape".
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Meaning 3
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.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
The act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
An inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism".
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Meaning 6
A plant originally cultivated but now growing wild.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 7
A means or way of escaping; "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route".
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Meaning 8
The discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak".
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Nouns denoting natural events.