LOOPHOLE


Meaning of LOOPHOLE in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ legal , security , tax

▪ big , gaping , glaring , huge

the gaping ~s in our gun laws

VERB + LOOPHOLE

▪ create , open

This created a ~ that people might exploit to escape conviction.

▪ find

▪ exploit , use

People who don't want to pay tax will exploit any ~.

▪ close , plug , tighten

a law designed to close any ~s in the tax system

LOOPHOLE + VERB

▪ allow sb/sth , enable sb/sth , let sb/sth

a ~ enabling workers to take unnecessary sick leave

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ in

a ~ in the regulations

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