Synonyms for loophole
ˈlupˌhoʊlloop·hole

Princeton's WordNet

1. loopholenoun

   an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation

2. loopholenoun

   a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons

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1. • Ambiguity
   • Contract
   • Hole

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1. escape clause

   Submitted by JohnTravers on August 31, 2019  

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1. loopholenoun

   Synonyms:
   opening (in the wall of a fortification), aperture

2. loopholenoun

   Synonyms:
   plea, pretext, pretence, excuse, way for evasion, way of escape

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1. loopholenoun

   Synonyms:
   excuse, plea, pretext

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1. List of paraphrases for "loophole":

   gap, lacuna, vacuum, shortcoming, gat, hole, flaw, subterfuge, deficiency, void, omission

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1. Christoph Schott:

   This one's a new, big loophole that I don't think has been identified before, at least at this level, it's another way misinformation is able to get around the complex policy system Facebook is trying to build.

2. Damon McCoy:

   They still do not seem to cover issue ads, PACs, and other dark money groups, these issue ads, PACs, and other dark money groups might still have access to a larger range of targeting options. If this is the case, then that is a large loophole in Google's attempts to limit micro-targeting and political ads.

3. Kathy Jones:

   This is Wall Street, it doesn't surprise me that they saw some sort of a loophole they could exploit to make money.

4. Marc Veasey:

   It's not reasonable the way that it's drafted, it's literally a loophole that you could drive a truck, a tank, or a plane through.

5. Dan Sullivan:

   Think about this, we are importing more Russian oil than we're producing in Alaska. The Biden administration comes up and tries to shut down oil production in Alaska and imports more oil from Russia. Makes zero sense. He needs to shut that loophole down. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.