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cop out
verb as in abandon, quit
noun as in evasive statement
Weak matches
Example Sentences
And I was like, ‘Well, that’s kind of a cop-out to just end on that, you know, it’s not that interesting. It’s not that profound.’
"I know from a psychological standpoint if you’re abused as a kid, the tendency is for you to abuse," he says, before adding: "That's just a cop-out."
Jackson accosts Alberta about her past alcoholism, has distressing sex abuse flashbacks and refuses to allow crosses in her house–seeing it as Alberta’s cop-out until faith saves the family.
Equally unsurprising, activists say that’s a cop-out.
Sam's prediction: It feels like a bit of a cop-out to predict a draw but I can see Chelsea trying to kill the game early because they have had a tiring week, but Brentford will wear them down.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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