Ausflucht — meaning in English
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English meaning
- excuse verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
- expedient adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
- loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
- pretext noun A false reason given to hide the real motive behind an action.
- prevarication noun Evasion of the truth.
Senses
Ausflucht is used for these senses in English:
- cop-out (slang) An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.
- excuse (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- expedient A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.
- loophole (figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.
- pretext A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
excuse — full definition
- verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
- verb To release someone from a duty or allow them to leave.
- noun A reason given to justify a mistake or avoid blame.
expedient — full definition
- adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
- noun A convenient method used to achieve a result quickly, especially as a shortcut.