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loophole

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Synonyms & Antonyms of loophole

as in hole, breach

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for loophole

breach,
break,
chink,
cleft,
crack,
cranny,
crevice,
cut,
fissure,
gash,
notch,
rent,
rift,
rupture,
slash,
slit,
split,
tear

airhole,
armhole,
buttonhole,
keyhole,
knothole,
peephole,
pothole,
wormhole

aperture,
hole,
opening,
orifice,
perforation

exit,
mouth,
outlet,
pore,
vent

pinhole,
pinprick,
punch,
puncture

entrance,
inlet,
intake

slot,
space

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for loophole

fill,
filler,
filling,
patch,
plug,
seal,
stopper

barrier,
blockage,
obstacle,
obstruction

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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loophole. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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The first known use of loophole was in 1591

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