Loophole

//ˈluːphəʊl//

Synonyms for "loophole" (156 found)

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Noun(2 words)
legal vacuumlooplight

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Translations

76 translations across 25 languages.

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Bulgarian

2 entries
  • амбразура noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • вратичка noun (method of escape)

Catalan

2 entries
  • escapador noun (method of escape)
  • espitllera noun (slit in a castle wall)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 槍眼 /枪眼 noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • 漏洞 noun (method of escape)

Czech

1 entries
  • mezera noun (method of escape)

Dutch

3 entries
  • achterdeur noun (method of escape)
  • maas noun (method of escape)
  • schietgat noun (slit in a castle wall)

Finnish

2 entries
  • ampuma-aukko noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • porsaanreikä noun (method of escape)

French

3 entries
  • brèche noun (method of escape)
  • meurtrière noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • échappatoire noun (method of escape)

Galician

2 entries
  • seteira noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • troneira noun (slit in a castle wall)

Georgian

2 entries
  • ამბრაზურა noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • თავის დაძვრენა noun (method of escape)

German

4 entries
  • Ausflucht noun (method of escape)
  • Hintertürchen noun (method of escape)
  • Schießscharte noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • Schlupfloch noun (method of escape)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • פרצה noun (method of escape)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • (crenel) lőrés noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • (peephole) kémlelőnyílás noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • joghézag noun (method of escape)
  • jogi kibúvó noun (method of escape)

Irish

2 entries
  • lúb ar lár noun (method of escape)
  • poll lámhaigh noun (slit in a castle wall)

Italian

4 entries
  • cavillo noun (method of escape)
  • feritoia noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • paralogismo noun (method of escape)
  • pretesto noun (method of escape)

Japanese

2 entries
  • 抜け道 noun (method of escape)
  • 銃眼 noun (slit in a castle wall)

Māori

1 entries
  • whakarua kōtare noun (slit in a castle wall)

Norwegian

2 entries
  • skyteskår noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • smutthull noun (method of escape)

Polish

4 entries
  • furtka noun (method of escape)
  • kruczek noun (method of escape)
  • luka noun (method of escape)
  • otwór strzelniczy noun (slit in a castle wall)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • brecha noun (method of escape)
  • seteira noun (slit in a castle wall)

Russian

4 entries
  • амбразу́ра noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • бойни́ца noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • лазе́йка noun (method of escape)
  • увёртка noun (method of escape)

Spanish

4 entries
  • aspillera noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • ballestera noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • barbacana noun (slit in a castle wall)
  • cañonera noun (slit in a castle wall)

Swedish

2 entries
  • kryphål noun (method of escape)
  • skottglugg noun (slit in a castle wall)

Thai

1 entries
  • ช่องโหว่ noun (method of escape)

Turkish

2 entries
  • kaçamak noun (method of escape)
  • mazgal noun (slit in a castle wall)

Welsh

2 entries
  • dihangfa noun (method of escape)
  • ffordd ymwared noun (method of escape)

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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A loophole in the law allowed him to escape prosecution.

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Tom used a legal loophole.

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Tom took advantage of a tax loophole.

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The lawyer found a loophole in the law.

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