Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A certain privilege or advantage that provides relief from an undesirable situation or immunity from punishment or consequences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
An element of the board game Monopoly, allowing a player to leave the "jail" square immediately, without missing game turns.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
