He got off on a technicality.
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Technicality
/ˌtɛknɪˈkælɪti/
Synonyms for "technicality" (77 found)
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a little thingareabagcomplexitycomplexnesscomplicationconvolutioncrabbednesscup of teaentanglementfield
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fortehardly anythinginessentialinsignificancyintricacyintricatenessinvolutioninvolvementjargon wordlinelong suitmain interestmannermarginal mattermatter of indifferencemere nothingmetierminor matternaughtnihility
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nothing to signifynoughtnullitypaltry affairperplexitypet subjectpeu de chosepursuitramificationrien du toutscarcely anythingspecialismspecialityspecializationspecialtystrong pointstylesubtletytanglementtechnical term
Noun(10 words)
Verb(1 words)
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8 entriescalibration detailclerical errorfiling deadlineformatting flawmeasurement nuancenotice requirementsignature formalitytheory nuance
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5 entriesformatting technicalitylegal technicalityminor technicalityprocedural technicalitytechnicality clause
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14 total sentences available.
His death is a minor technicality, I'm sure you don't mind.
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Tom was disqualified from the tournament on a technicality.
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Tom was acquitted on a technicality.
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