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easy option

noun [C]
 
 
(UK also soft option)

Definition

a decision or choice that is easy to make: We'll have to make some tough decisions - there are no easy options.Taking and choosingEasiness and simplicity
(Definition of easy option noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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