Loophole Synonyms

lo͝op'hōl'

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Synonyms for Loophole

escape-clause
(Figuratively) Any clause, term or condition in a contract that allows a party to that contract to avoid having to perform the contract or cancel it.
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means of escape
An evasion
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avoidance
Any thing that is to be avoided
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outlet
A passage for escape or exit; a vent.
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out
A person, group, etc. that is not in power, in office, or in a favored position
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deception
Deception is defined as an untrue falsehood, or is the act of lying to or tricking someone.
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slot
A narrow opening; a groove or slit:
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alibi
(Law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi
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escape
A means or way of escape
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excuse
An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment.
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opening
The act or an instance of becoming open or being made to open:
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plea
An excuse; an apology.
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pretext
A cover-up; front
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slit
A long, narrow opening or crack
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knothole
In a piece of lumber, a void left by a knot in the wood; such holes are often convenient for peering through when they occur in fences.
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aperture
A usually adjustable opening in an optical instrument, such as a camera or telescope, that limits the amount of light passing through a lens or onto a mirror.
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Words Related to Loophole

trick
(Card Games) The cards (one from each player) played and won in a single round
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hole
One of the divisions of a golf course, from tee to cup.
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loop-hole
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loop-holes
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lie
Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true:
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Loophole Sentence Examples

  • I told you about the loophole, and she won.t like that.

  • A new law which closes the loophole is urgently required.

  • You didn't wonder how past-Deidre learned of the loophole that let her become mortal?

  • Toby's right.  She found a loophole.  As long as Death doesn't find her and we can get her back to a Sanctuary, she'll live.

  • Models which violate this assumption exploit what we call the memory loophole.

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