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Escaper vs Escapee - What's the difference?

escaper | escapee |

As nouns the difference between escaper and escapee

is that escaper is person who escapes while escapee is someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.

escaper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Person]] who [[escape#Verb, escapes.
  • * 2012 , July 15. Richard Williams in Guardian Unlimited, Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track
  • The timing of the incident raised the question, almost certainly destined to remain unanswered, of whether, having allowed the escapers to pass by unhindered, the culprit had waited specifically for the yellow jersey group before sowing his mischief.
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    escapee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.
  • Someone who has escaped.