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loophole noun

  /ˈluphoʊl/ , /ˈluːphəʊl/
  • (historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.
 амбразу́ра, бойни́ца
  • (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.
 лазе́йка, увёртка
every law has its loophole
закон — что дышло: куда повернёшь — туда и вышло
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