"loophole" meaning in English

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  "hyphenation": "loop‧hole",
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        "A loophole is a slit in a castle wall."
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        "A loophole is a method of escape through the ambiguity in a rule or law that can be exploited."
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      "ipa": "/ˈluphoʊl/",
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      "form": "loopholed",
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        "participle"
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    {
      "form": "loopholing",
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        "If you loophole a rule, you exploit it by means of loopholes."
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