| Word | Cop-out |
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| Meaning | an instance of avoiding commitment or responsibility, generally with an excuse |
| Example 1 | Even though taking out the trash is supposed to be my little brother’s job, he managed to cop-out of it by pretending that the dog needed to be walked. |
| Example 2 | Someone who constantly backs out on the promises that they have made it a cop-out, and it’s generally not a good idea to have much faith in them. |
| Example 3 | During the military draft in past American wars, many men would cop-out of their duty by purposeful receiving small but permanent injuries, voiding them for military service. |
| Example 4 | The legendary ‘the dog ate my homework’ is considered one of the biggest cop-outs in history, though I imagine that it may have been true the very first time it was used. |
| Example 5 | Many people attempt to cop-out of being responsible for something going wrong by saying that ‘it wasn’t their job’ or ‘I was just a bystander.’ |
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