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scappatoia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
  • workaround noun A means or method of circumventing an obstacle, particularly one arising from constraints, laws or regulatory requirements.

Senses

scappatoia is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • paralogism A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.
  • workaround (project management) An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk.

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.

workaround — full definition

  1. noun A means or method of circumventing an obstacle, particularly one arising from constraints, laws or regulatory requirements.
  2. noun A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows a user to continue working until a better solution can be provided.
  3. noun An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk.

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