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escapade
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escape mechanism
es·cape mech·a·nism (plural es·cape mech·a·nisms)


noun 
Definition:
 
way of avoiding unpleasant reality: a pattern of thought or behavior that enables somebody to avoid dealing with the anxiety or emotional pain of a difficult situation
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