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escapology

[ ih-skey-pol-uh-jee, es-key- ]
/ ɪ skeɪˈpɒl ə dʒi, ˌɛs keɪ- /
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noun Chiefly British.
the method or skill of extricating oneself from handcuffs, chains, etc., as of a magician or other performer.
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Origin of escapology

First recorded in 1935–40; escape + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM escapology

es·cap·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby escapology

escapeway, escape wheel, escapism, escapist, escapologist, escapology, escargot, escarole, escarp, escarpment, Escaut
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