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Empty

EH-mptee

/ˈɛmptiː/

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empty

Dictionary meaning

Holding or containing nothing.

Examples

  • An empty glass.
  • After the violent argument the siblings felt empty.

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Ephemeral

ih-FEM-er-ul

Mellifluous

muh-LIF-loo-us

Perspicacious

pur-spi-KAY-shus

Obsequious

uhb-SEE-kwee-us

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