What is another word for loophole?
Synonyms for loophole
ˈlupˌhoʊlloop·hole
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Princeton's WordNet
loopholenoun
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
loopholenoun
a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons
Editors Contribution
escape clause
Submitted by JohnTravers on August 31, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
loopholenoun
loopholenoun
Synonyms:
plea, pretext, pretence, excuse, way for evasion, way of escape
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "loophole":
gap, lacuna, vacuum, shortcoming, gat, hole, flaw, subterfuge, deficiency, void, omission
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2448 | void | |
#2966 | hole | |
#4114 | gap | |
#4727 | vacuum | |
#10765 | deficiency | |
#16176 | flaw | |
#17829 | omission | |
#31339 | gat | |
#38678 | loophole | |
#55058 | lacuna | |
#55818 | shortcoming | |
#79016 | subterfuge |
How to use loophole in a sentence?
It’s a legal loophole.
Everything is on the table, we just have to decide if we want to avoid a loophole in the international taxation system or have many national solutions that would be detrimental to all of us.
They still do not seem to cover issue ads, PACs, and other dark money groups, these issue ads, PACs, and other dark money groups might still have access to a larger range of targeting options. If this is the case, then that is a large loophole in Google's attempts to limit micro-targeting and political ads.
There will be a lot of rough edges, which advisers and taxpayers will exploit, the COGS loophole for BEAT is a straightforward gimmick, but I am unsure how or whether the IRS will stop it.
We are confident the Supreme Court will agree with the appeals court that, when Congress passed the Clean Water Act to protect our nation's waters, it did not give polluters a loophole to use groundwater as a sewer to convey harmful pollutants into our oceans, lakes and rivers.
Translations for loophole
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- espitlleraCatalan, Valencian
- Ausflucht, Hintertürchen, SchießscharteGerman
- escapatoriaSpanish
- ampuma-aukko, porsaanreikäFinnish
- brèche, échappatoire, meurtrièreFrench
- פרצהHebrew
- feritoia, cavillo, scappatoiaItalian
- 抜け道, 銃眼Japanese
- whakarua kōtareMāori
- schietgat, achterdeurDutch
- skyteskår, smutthullNorwegian
- furtka, kruczek, lukaPolish
- brecha, seteiraPortuguese
- амбразура, лазейка, бойница, увёрткаRussian
- skottglugg, kryphålSwedish
- లొసుగునుTelugu
- mazgal, kaçamakTurkish
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