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escapes

noun , plural of escape

Synonyms and Antonyms of escapes

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement

a daring prison escape

Synonyms of escapes

breaks, breakouts, bunks [British], flights, getaways, lams, routs, slips

Words Related to escapes

deliverances, liberations, redemptions, releases, rescues, salvations

close calls, close shaves, near misses

Near Antonyms of escapes

captivities, confinements, immurements, imprisonments, incarcerations, internments

custodies, detentions, holds, holdings, retentions

endangerments, hazards, imperilments, jeopardies, perils, risks, troubles

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