Cop-out
Cop-out noun - The act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable.
Usage example: I think that saying you're sick is just a cop-out to get out of going to work
Precluding and cop-out are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precluding" instead a noun phrase "Cop-out".
Precluding
Precluding noun - The act or practice of keeping something from happening.
Cop-out and precluding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cop-out" instead a noun "Precluding".
Cite this Source
Precluding and Cop-out. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cop-out/precluding
Cop-out & Precluding. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cop-out/precluding>.
Precluding or Cop-out. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cop-out/precluding.
