Qualities

Synonyms for hollow

Two senses of hollow live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective and noun

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

devoid of significance or force

A hollow victory.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

empty

Same sentence, swapped: A empty victory.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for hollow as it is used in the sentence above.

artificial
sunk
bass

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineNature

a small valley between mountains

He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

holler

Same sentence, swapped: He built himself a cabin in a holler high up in the Appalachians.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for hollow as it is used in the sentence above.

nullah
cold
check

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