"creephole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: creepholes [plural]
Etymology: From creep + hole. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|creep|hole}} creep + hole Head templates: {{en-noun}} creephole (plural creepholes)
  1. A hole or retreat onto which an animal may creep, to escape notice or danger.
    Sense id: en-creephole-en-noun-8frzJWZc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 47 53
  2. (figurative) A subterfuge; an excuse. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-creephole-en-noun-ELTaUFGR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61

Inflected forms

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