Copout

noun

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Noun

1
Alternative spelling of cop-out. alt-of, alternative
2
a failure to face some difficulty squarely wordnet

Synonyms

abstention accommodation adjustment alibi arrangement bargain

Etymology

Deverbal from cop out.

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