Escape
Escape verb - To get free from a dangerous or confining situation.
Haunt
Haunt verb - To go to or spend time in often.
Usage example: much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It also comes back to haunt her when her Troodon pack escape from quarantine, effectively resulting in many needless deaths.
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But the nightmares still haunt him and his attempt to use death to escape them fails when he is made immortal.
Source: Video Game / God of War - Can you ever actually escape it, or will it always come back to haunt you?
Source: Fanfic Recs / RWBY General Fics
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