loophole

About 0.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.
2. noun A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.
3. verb To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers
4. verb To exploit (a law, etc.) by means of loopholes.

Similar words

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Often followed by

in for of that to was through and by

Word family

loopholed loopholes loopholing