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The correct spelling is copout.
How to pronounce copout
noun
Say it like: Cop-owt
The correct spelling is copout. Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out. For example: "His disappearance on the day of the audition was just a cop-out."
Usage Examples
“His disappearance on the day of the audition was just a cop-out.”
“It was a cop-out to say he couldn't sign the petition because he sprained his wrist.”
“He's always a cop-out when there's hard work to be done.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.
- 2.An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.
- 3.A person who cops out.
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