| Main Entry: |
hole |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
opening in a solid object |
Synonyms: |
aperture,
breach,
break, burrow,
cave, cavern, cavity,
chamber,
chasm, chink, cistern, cleft,
covert,
crack, cranny, crater,
cut,
den, dent,
depression, dimple, dip, excavation, eyelet,
fissure, foramen, fracture,
gap, gash,
gorge,
hollow, hovel, keyhole,
lacuna,
lair,
leak,
mouth,
nest,
niche, nick, notch, orifice,
outlet,
passage, peephole, perforation,
pit, pocket, pockmark, puncture,
rent,
retreat,
scoop,
shaft,
shelter,
space,
split,
tear, tunnel, vacuity,
vent,
void,
window
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| Notes: |
a hole is an opening or cavity into or through something, while whole means complete, not divided |
Antonyms: |
closure, solid
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