"escapery" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} escapery (uncountable)
  1. An act of escape (To get free; to free oneself); escapology. Tags: uncountable
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  2. An opportunity to escape, or an act of doing so (To avoid responsibilities and stresses for a time.) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-escapery-en-noun-IXAEQb~u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98
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