technicality
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6.5
- noun
- /ˌtɛknɪˈkælɪti/
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formalidad
- But that's a technicality which will soon be changed.
- a legal technicality
- freed by a technicality
- based on a technicality
But that's a technicality which will soon be changed.
- But that's a technicality which will soon be changed.
- But apart from these legal technicalities, we know who is responsible for today.
- I think that if I had to strip down all of the technicalities, I'd say great people attract great people.
- But it isn't about living according to technicalities, right?
- It was all debates about premises and, and technicalities and fallacies.
- But I should warn you, there will be some technicality you have to tolerate in order to see how this is derived.
Examples
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Well, I guess he could get off on a technicality.
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Yeah, but after the trial, he was let go on a technicality.
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We could hold him on a technicality for 24 hours, it being sunday.
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I know it's only a technicality.
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This is just a technicality, Hank.
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I avoided the larger question and got by on a technicality.
Fiction book (1996) -
Although it may seem like a minor technicality, this law is harmful to Egyptian democracy.
Academic text (2011) -
I thought he didn't have to pay anything because of the technicality.
Fiction book (1996) -
The deal was later invalidated on a technicality by the Hungarian Supreme Court.
Academic text (1991) -
The judge dismissed the case due to a minor technicality in the evidence presented.
Synonyms
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4.4
A required action you must do before something else
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3.2
A small point that is not important
A small rule or legal detail that can change a decision
Antonyms
How Specific
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Technicality can also mean a small rule or exact detail because it is literally a 'technical' point about how something is done. That's why someone can win on a technicality, because a tiny rule or way of doing things can change the result.