Nouns Starting With ESC
Here's the list of all the 104 Nouns Starting With ESC in the English Language.
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| escape | 1. the act of escaping physically 2. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy More Definitions → |
| escrow | 1. a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition More Definitions → |
| escalation | 1. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy More Definitions → |
| escalade | 1. an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification) More Definitions → |
| escudo | 1. formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo 2. the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| escalator | 1. a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) 2. a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt More Definitions → |
| escarpment | 1. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion 2. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification More Definitions → |
| eschatology | 1. the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind More Definitions → |
| escapade | 1. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) 2. any carefree episode More Definitions → |
| escapement | 1. mechanical device that regulates movement More Definitions → |
| escapist | 1. a person who escapes into a world of fantasy More Definitions → |
| escapism | 1. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy More Definitions → |
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