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loop·hole
 loophole
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- pronunciation:
- lup
hol
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a way of avoiding or escaping a requirement, regulation, or the like, esp. by taking advantage of an omission or ambiguity in the written text of a legal contract or other document.
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| definition 2: |
a small slit, hole, or opening, esp. one in the walls of a fort, for the discharge of firearms.
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| related words: |
excuse, flaw, margin |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
loopholes, loopholing, loopholed |
| definition: |
to construct or fashion loopholes in.
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