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loophole

UK /ˈluːphəʊl/US /ˈluphoʊl/

noun 2
verb 2
forms 3
phrases 1

noun2

•
(historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.
- There was a loophole in this wall, to let the light in, just at the height of a person's head, who was sitting near the chimney. — 1809
•
(figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.
- Behind the scenes, the system had quietly punched a neat loophole into the ballyhooed reform. — 2008

verb2

•
To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers
- The lower windows were barricaded, and the whole building loopholed for musketry fire. — 1896
•
To exploit (a law, etc.) by means of loopholes.
- Abroad they had developed loopholing the law into an art; in Israel they jettisoned loopholing for ignoring the law wherever possible. Obeying laws was for naive fools. — 1988

forms

loopholed · loopholing · loopholes

Phrases with loophole

poophole loophole
The idea that a woman can remain a virgin by engaging in anal rather than vaginal sex.

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