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copout

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cop-out also cop·out (kpout)
n. Slang
1. A failure to fulfill a commitment or responsibility or to face a difficulty squarely.
2. A person who fails to fulfill a commitment or responsibility.
3. An excuse for inaction or evasion.
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Noun1.copout - a failure to face some difficulty squarely
failure - an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
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