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ESCAPOLOGIST

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping

Synonyms:

escape expert; escapologist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("escapologist" is a kind of...):

conjurer; conjuror; illusionist; magician; prestidigitator (someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience)

Instance hyponyms:

Erik Weisz; Harry Houdini; Houdini (United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926))

Derivation:

escapology (the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment))

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