loophole

[US]/ˈluːphəʊl/
[UK]/ˈluːphoʊl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. gun port; vent hole; weakness in a system; bullet hole.

Phrases & Collocations

legal loophole

exploit a loophole

find a loophole

close a loophole

Example Sentences

They tightened the loopholes in those acts.

a loophole enabling workers to take unnecessary sick leave

he made millions sniffing out tax loopholes for companies.

2. that donjon keep, much more pierced with loopholes than with windows; that drawbridge, always raised; that portcullis, always lowered,--is the Bastille.

exploit a legal loophole

find a loophole in the system

close a tax loophole

use a loophole to avoid paying taxes

discover a loophole in the contract

patch up a security loophole

exploit a loophole in the rules

benefit from a regulatory loophole

expose a loophole in the policy

create a loophole for themselves

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