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laguna — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lagoon noun A shallow stretch of water separated from the open sea by a sandbar, reef, or narrow strip of land.
  • loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
  • pond noun A small body of still water, smaller than a lake, whether natural or artificial.

Senses

laguna is used for these senses in English:

  • lagoon A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
  • 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.
  • pond An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.

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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