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Synonyms for escape

Two senses of escape live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsActions

the act of escaping physically

He made his escape from the mental hospital.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

flight

Same sentence, swapped: He made his flight from the mental hospital.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for escape as it is used in the sentence above.

  • dodging
  • outflow
  • double
Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineActions

nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

That escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

dodging

Same sentence, swapped: That dodging from the consequences is possible but unattractive.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for escape as it is used in the sentence above.

  • leak
  • dereliction
  • jump

One word a day, five rungs, and a reason under every answer

Synonym Stack plays from this exact library. The daily stack climbs from tier one to tier five, and every answer tells you what the word means and why the near miss missed.

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