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You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 1479
escape
ɪˈskeɪp ![Listen](https://i0.wp.com/ringolingo.com/wp-content/plugins/ringo-lingo/public/images/listen-icon-blue.png?w=1100&ssl=1)
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Meanings
verb
- break free from confinement or control.E.g. two burglars have just escaped from prison
- fail to be noticed or remembered by (someone).E.g. the name escaped him
- interrupt (an operation) by means of the escape key.
noun
- an act of breaking free from confinement or control.E.g. the gang had made their escape
- a form of temporary distraction from reality or routine.E.g. romantic novels should present an escape from the dreary realities of life
- a leakage of gas, liquid, or heat from a container.E.g. a lid prevents the escape of poisonous gases
- a key on a computer keyboard which either interrupts the current operation or causes subsequent characters to be interpreted differently.
Practise saying this word
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