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escape

Main Entry: ¹es·cape

Pronunciation: \is-ˈkāp\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): es·caped; es·cap·ing

intransitive verb

: to avoid or find relief from something by means of an escape

transitive verb

: to avoid or find relief from (something) by means of an escape <he was unable to escape reality>

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