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scape

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of scape

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

the queen has vowed that none of the traitors shall scape the gallows, be their station ever so high

Synonyms of scape

avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, finesse, get around, shake, shirk, shuffle (out of), shun, weasel (out of)

Words Related to scape

avert, deflect, divert, obviate, parry, prevent, ward (off)

ban, bar, debar, eliminate, except, exclude, preclude, rule out

bypass, circumvent, skirt

foil, fox, frustrate, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach, thwart

Phrases Synonymous with scape

fight shy of, keep clear of, stay clear of, steer clear of

Near Antonyms of scape

accept, court, embrace, pursue, seek, welcome

catch, contract, incur

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