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cop out
verb as in abandon, quit
noun as in evasive statement
Weak matches
- come-off
- compromise
- concession
- defense
Example Sentences
Some would say that that’s a cop-out, this glass half full and half empty.
Still, Kuntz’s subjective analysis feels like a bit of a cop-out since the Galaxy returned 10 of the 14 players who appeared in last year’s MLS Cup final, a game midfielder Riqui Puig, the team’s most indispensable player, missed with injury.
The Writers Guild of America, East, which represents CBS News’ editorial union, said the parent company’s cop-out “threatens journalists’ ability to do their job reporting on powerful public figures.”
"It's a bit of a cop-out really and I feel they tend to do that with a lot of women's issues."
The Disney statement, in particular, feels like a cop-out.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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