Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

escape mechanism

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
es-cape mech-a-nism
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does escape mechanism mean?
a form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities

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