Antonyms for cop-out
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kop-out |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒpˌaʊt |
Definition of cop-out
- As in plea : noun excuse, defense
- As in pretext : noun disguise; alleged reason
- As in alibi : noun defense against charges of wrongdoing; evidence of absence
- As in evasion : noun escape, avoidance
- As in excuse : noun reason, explanation
Synonyms for cop-out
- account
- action
- affectation
- affirmation
- airtight case
- alibi
- allegation
- answer
- apology
- appearance
- argument
- artifice
- assertion
- assurance
- avowal
- bluff
- case
- cause
- circumvention
- claim
- cleanup
- cloak
- color
- coloring
- cop-out
- cover
- cover story
- cover-up
- coverup
- cunning
- declaration
- defense
- device
- disguise
- ditch
- dodge
- dodging
- elusion
- equivocating
- equivocation
- eschewal
- evading
- evasion
- evasiveness
- excuse
- expedient
- explanation
- extenuation
- face
- fancy footwork
- feint
- fig leaf
- fish story
- fish tale
- front
- fudging
- fugiviteness
- fugivity
- grounds
- guise
- jive
- justification
- lie
- makeshift
- mask
- masquerade
- mitigation
- obliqueness
- out
- palliation
- plea
- pleading
- ploy
- pretense
- pretext
- prevarication
- profession
- proof
- quibble
- rationalization
- reason
- red herring
- regrets
- reply
- retort
- right
- routine
- run-around
- ruse
- semblance
- shift
- shirking
- show
- shuffling
- shunning
- simulation
- slip
- song
- song and dance
- sophism
- sophistry
- stall
- statement
- stonewall
- stopgap
- story
- stratagem
- substitute
- subterfuge
- trick
- trickery
- veil
- vindication
- whitewash
- why and wherefore
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