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Noun: loophole  'loop,hówl
  1. (contract) an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
     
  2. A small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons

Derived forms: loopholes

Type of: ambiguity, hole

Encyclopedia: Loophole

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