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Definition of escape clause noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

escape clause

noun

/ɪˈskeɪp klɔːz/

/ɪˈskeɪp klɔːz/

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a part of a contract that states the conditions under which the contract may be broken

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