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Guard :: Guard (n.) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like..

Slip :: Slip (n.) An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip..

Scape-wheel :: Scape-wheel (n.) The wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into the teeth of which the pallets play.

Surrender :: Surrender (v. i.) To give up one's self into the power of another; to yield; as, the enemy, seeing no way of escape, surrendered at the first summons..

Scapegallows :: Scapegallows (n.) One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes.

So :: So (adv.) In such manner; to such degree; -- used correlatively with as or that following; as, he was so fortunate as to escape..

Escape :: Escape (v. i.) To get clear from danger or evil of any form; to be passed without harm.

Escape :: Escape (n.) An apophyge.

Bushranger :: Bushranger (n.) One who roams, or hides, among the bushes; especially, in Australia, an escaped criminal living in the bush..

Vent :: Vent (n.) Fig.: Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet.

Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) A frame of wire netting over a locomotive chimney, to prevent escape of sparks..

Release :: Release (n.) The act of opening the exhaust port to allow the steam to escape.

Verge :: Verge (n.) The spindle of a watch balance, especially one with pallets, as in the old vertical escapement. See under Escapement..

Eschew :: Eschew (a.) To escape from; to avoid.

Providential :: Providential (a.) Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape..

Escapement :: Escapement (n.) The contrivance in a timepiece which connects the train of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the impulse by which it is kept in vibration; -- so called because it allows a tooth to escape from a pallet at each vibration..

Narrowly :: Narrowly (adv.) With a little margin or space; by a small distance; hence, closely; hardly; barely; only just; -- often with reference to an avoided danger or misfortune; as, he narrowly escaped..

Escapement :: Escapement (n.) The act of escaping; escape.

Vent :: Vent (v. t.) To suffer to escape from confinement; to let out; to utter; to pour forth; as, to vent passion or complaint..

Escape :: Escape (v. i.) To flee, and become secure from danger; -- often followed by from or out of..

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