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hollow

adjective/ˈo.ku/medium

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Definition

Having an empty interior; not solid. Figuratively, empty of meaning or content; superficial.
The tree was hollow inside.
His excuses sounded hollow and unconvincing.
Common collocations
hollow trunkhollow soundhollow wordshollow look
Idiomatic expressions
  • To play dumb (to pretend not to understand)
  • To fall into a hollow (to fall into an empty space)

Etymology

Do latim 'cavus'.

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