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creephole en · NOUN

Etymology

From creep + hole.

Meanings

1. A hole or retreat into which an animal can creep, to escape from view or danger.
   • And soil'd his soft Down: Next him Creep-Hole spear'd 1814, Edward Hovell-Thurlow, Moonlight, a Poem: with Several Copies of Verses:
2. (figuratively) A subterfuge; an excuse.
   • When every creephole from the hideous Court Is stopt 1730, by Robert Browning, King Victor and King Charles:

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