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escape v. [
get away, break loose] run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
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escape v. [
miss] fail to experience; "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"
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escape v. [
get off, get away, get by, get out] escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
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escape n. [
flight] 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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escape n. [
escapism] 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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