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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

cop out
    v 1: choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing; "She
         copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang
         glider" [syn: opt out, cop out]

Thesaurus Results for cop out:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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