Schlupfloch — meaning in English

English meaning

• flaw noun A defect or imperfection, often one that is hidden or not obvious at first.
• loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.

Senses

Schlupfloch is used for these senses in English:

• bolthole A hole in an animal’s den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit, i.e., a hole the animal may bolt through.
• flaw A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
• 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.

loophole — full definition

1. noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
2. noun A narrow slit in a wall, originally used for shooting through or letting in light.

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