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Common collocations with loophole in American Collocation

loophole noun countable

US /ˈlupˌhoʊl/

legal

legal

Too often we hear of employers who use legal loopholes to abuse the rights of workers.

serious

glaring
major
serious

The organization has campaigned for the registration of nannies to close a major loophole in the regulatory system.

possible

possible
potential

The new amendment clsoed a potential loophole in the legislation.

security
tax

We need to close the tax loopholes that allow the rich to avoid paying tax altogether.

use a loophole

exploit
take advantage of
use

Some drivers have exploited the legal loophole by “transferring” penalty points on their licences to relatives or friends.

create a loophole

create
leave

Critics argue that introducing this type of ID card would create loopholes which terrorists can exploit.

get rid of a loophole

block
close
plug

The shake-up will close the loopholes which allowed the killer to get a job as a school caretaker.

find a loophole

discover
find
identify

The company found a planning loophole that has allowed it to double the size of its existing stores by building a mezzanine level within the store.