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loophole

noun/ˈluːphəʊl/

B1CEFR level
25/100Rarity: fairly common
NeutralRegister

An ambiguity or omission in a rule or law that allows it to be evaded.

The firm exploited a tax loophole to reduce its liabilities.

Similar: gap, technicality

Topic: Cambridge C1 Advanced in General English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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