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get-out

noun

Meaning

  1. An opportunity to escape from an undesirable situation, such as a legal loophole.
  2. The dismantling and removal of equipment, scenery, etc. when leaving a theater or television studio at the end of a production.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

get-out clause(English)let-out(English)escape route(English)offcome(English)way out(English)let-off(English)escape(English)exit(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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