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Hollow
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Hollow
/ˈhɒləʊ/
An empty space inside something solid or the lack of substance or meaningfulness.
Synonyms:
empty
cavity
void
sunken
concave
Antonyms:
solid
full
substantial
dense
filled
Examples:
Her eyes are bright but
hollow
and lifeless.
'The
hollow
down by the flare?' 'Ah!
She felt
hollow
and empty.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English
holow
, from Old English
holh
(cave, cavity), related to Proto-Germanic
*hulô
(hole).
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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