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escapee
[ ih-skey-pee, es-key- ]
/ ɪ skeɪˈpi, ˌɛs keɪ- /
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noun
a person who escapes, especially from a prison or other place of detention.
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escapee
/ (ɪˌskeɪˈpiː) /
noun
a person who has escaped, esp an escaped prisoner
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