Devoir and Loophole

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Devoir noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.

Usage example: patient confidentiality has long been an integral part of a physician's professional devoir

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Loophole is an antonym for devoir.

Loophole noun - An ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation.

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Devoir is an antonym for loophole.

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Loophole and Devoir. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devoir/loophole

Devoir & Loophole. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devoir/loophole>.

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