"copout" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: copouts [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from cop out. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:deverbal|cop out|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cop out", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "copout", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="copout"> Deverbal from cop out. Head templates: {{en-noun}} copout (plural copouts)
  1. Alternative spelling of cop-out. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cop-out

Inflected forms

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