8
escape(noun, restraint, entertainment, relaxation, diversion)
4
evasion(noun, restraint, entertainment, relaxation, diversion)
4
flight(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
3
dodging(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
3
leak
3
leakage
2
avoidance(noun, entertainment, relaxation, diversion, evasion)
2
circumvention(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
2
fantasy
1
absention(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
1
alienation
1
avoidance mechanism
1
blame-shifting
1
break
1
breakout
1
compensation
1
decompensation
1
defense mechanism
1
delay(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
1
deliverance
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