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    loophole
    /ˈluːphəʊl/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. make arrow slits in (a wall): "the walls of the barracks were loopholed for muskets"

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  3. A loophole is a small mistake in an agreement or law that allows someone to avoid doing something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as tax, environmental or legal loopholes, with examples and collocations from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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      LOOPHOLE meaning: 1. a small mistake in an agreement or law...

  4. A loophole is an absence or something vague in a rule or law that allows a person to avoid punishment, as in I was able to keep an alligator in my apartment thanks to a loophole in the housing rules that said only “no dogs allowed.”

  5. A loophole is a means of escape, especially an ambiguity or omission in a law, contract, or obligation that can be used to evade it. Learn more about the word history, examples, synonyms, and related entries of loophole.

  6. A loophole is a small mistake in an agreement or law that allows someone to avoid doing something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and find synonyms and translations.

  7. A loophole is a small mistake or gap in a law, rule, or contract that allows someone to avoid a penalty or responsibility. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word loophole with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. A loophole is an accidental technicality or unclear section of a written document that allows someone to avoid following a rule or fulfilling an obligation. If you've discovered a way to get out of paying taxes on money you made last year, you've found a loophole.

  9. A loophole is a mistake in a law, contract, etc. that allows people to avoid doing something they should do. Learn how to use the word loophole in sentences, see pictures and synonyms, and check its pronunciation.

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