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hollow
fulcrum

hol·low

hollow

 
 
pronunciation:
ha lo
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: hollower, hollowest
definition 1: having an empty space on the inside.
Basketballs are hollow.
synonyms:
empty
antonyms:
solid
similar words:
vacant
definition 2: curving in or down.
We hid in a hollow place in the ground.The hungry child has hollow cheeks.
derivations: hollowly (adv.), hollowness (n.)
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