cop–out

noun \ˈkäp-ˌau̇t\

: an excuse for not doing something

: something that avoids dealing with a problem in an appropriate way

Full Definition of COP-OUT

: the act or an instance of copping out

: an excuse or means for copping out : pretext

: a person who cops out

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circa 1942

Synonyms: avoidance, cop-out, dodging, ducking, eluding, elusion, eschewal, eschewing, evasion, out, shaking, shunning

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