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Word: loophole (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.
  • A slit in a castle wall. Later: any similar window for shooting a weapon or letting in light.

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Verb:

  • military To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers

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