loophole
noun
[ ˈluːphəʊl ]
• an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules.
• "they exploited tax loopholes"
Similar:
means of evasion/avoidance,
means of escape,
escape clause,
escape route,
ambiguity,
omission,
inadequacy,
flaw,
fault,
defect,
crack,
inconsistency,
discrepancy,
shortcoming,
slip,
let-out,
let-out clause,
dodge,
• an arrow slit in a wall.
loophole
verb
• make arrow slits in (a wall).
• "the walls of the barracks were loopholed for muskets"
Origin:
late 16th century (denoting an arrow slit): from obsolete loop ‘embrasure’ + hole.
