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"An escape clause; a clause in a legal contract permitting one of the parties to escape (\"weasel out of\") its obligations under some circumstances."
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"(informal) An escape clause; a clause in a legal contract permitting one of the parties to escape (\"weasel out of\") its obligations under some circumstances."
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