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
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?
Lifelong New Yorker Andy Maskin:
I thought that it was very interesting that they had discovered that there are no rules, i read a couple more articles and I was just amazed. Really? None? That’s just fascinating. That is quite a loophole they just left.
President Trump is only using this loophole because he knows Congress would disapprove ... There is no new 'emergency' reason to sell bombs to the Saudis to drop in Yemen, and doing so only perpetuates the humanitarian crisis there.
As the epidemic continues to grow, there are still people wilfully leaving the country, getting infected and then coming back, becoming a loophole in epidemic prevention.
It is absolutely chilling that foreign nationals can fund ballot initiatives, giving them significant influence on our laws and democracy. This loophole is frankly dangerous and must be closed swiftly.
This is a symbolic action, using a legal loophole and participants' self-sacrifice to draw attention to the most serious and urgent crisis humanity has ever faced, the government's inaction on climate change, and the looming catastrophe of airport expansion, gives us no choice and compels us to act.
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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