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loophole
Overview of noun loophole
The noun loophole has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) loophole -- (an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation)
2. (1) loophole -- (a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun loophole
2 senses of loophole
Sense 1
loophole
=> ambiguity
=> saying, expression, locution
=> speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
loophole
=> hole
=> opening
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun loophole
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun loophole
2 senses of loophole
Sense 1
loophole
=> ambiguity
Sense 2
loophole
=> hole
Antonyms of noun loophole
Member Holonyms of noun loophole
Substance Holonyms of noun loophole
Part Holonyms of noun loophole
Member Meronyms of noun loophole
Substance Meronyms of noun loophole
Part Meronyms of noun loophole
Meronyms of noun loophole
Holonyms of noun loophole
Attributes of noun loophole
Derived Forms of noun loophole
Domain of noun loophole
1 of 2 senses of loophole
Sense 1
loophole
TOPIC>(noun) contract#1
Domain Terms of noun loophole
Familiarity of noun loophole
loophole used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun loophole
2 senses of loophole
Sense 1
loophole
> ambiguity
=> loophole
=> amphibology, amphiboly
=> parisology
=> double entendre
Sense 2
loophole
> hole
=> air hole
=> armhole
=> bunghole
=> buttonhole, button hole
=> countersink
=> cup
=> ear hole
=> eye
=> eyelet, eyehole
=> finger hole
=> finger hole
=> hawse, hawsehole, hawsepipe
=> keyhole
=> loophole
=> lubber's hole
=> manhole
=> mortise, mortice
=> mouth hole
=> nail hole
=> peephole, spyhole, eyehole
=> perforation
=> plughole
=> posthole, post hole
=> puncture
=> sound hole
=> thumbhole
=> vent, venthole, vent-hole, blowhole
Meronyms of noun loophole
2 senses of loophole
Sense 2
loophole
=> hole
=> opening
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun loophole
Grep of noun loophole
loophole
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