Houdini was a famous escape artist. Staged escapes from difficult situations: the magician escapes from a locked box suspended under water, for instance, or from a strait jacket hanging from a cliff.
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blueblooded65What does "escape" mean here?Houdini was a famous escape artist.Staged escapes from difficult situations: the magician escapes from a locked box suspended under water, for instance, or from a strait jacket hanging from a cliff.