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According to WordNet, the noun "escape" has 8 sense(s).

104127633 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.

100058743 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".

107436661 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".

100740712 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".

111553419 a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild.

100204199 an avoidance of danger or difficulty; "that was a narrow escape".

100173283 a means or way of escaping; "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route".

100429440 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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