hollow

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Noun
1. a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"
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2. a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"
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3. a depression hollowed out of solid matter
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Verb
1. remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite"
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2. remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"
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Adjective
1. not solid; having a space or gap or cavity; "a hollow wall"; "a hollow tree"; "hollow cheeks"; "his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year"
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2. deliberately deceptive; "hollow (or false) promises"; "false pretenses"
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3. as if echoing in a hollow space; "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom"
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4. devoid of significance or point; "empty promises"; "a hollow victory"; "vacuous comments"
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