loophole

🇺🇸 /ˈluːphəʊl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈluːphəʊl/
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noun
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a small mistake in a rule or law that lets people avoid doing what it was meant to make them do

The company used a legal loophole to avoid paying taxes.

translation

n. a small mistake in a rule or law that lets people avoid doing what it was meant to make them do

Word Forms

Plural loopholes