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opening in a solid object n.
predicament n.

NOUN

opening in a solid object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break crack crater cut dent gap mouth pit pocket space tunnel void window

STRONG

aperture breach burrow cave cavern cavity chamber chasm chink cistern cleft covert cranny den depression dimple dip excavation eyelet fissure foramen fracture gash gorge hollow hovel keyhole lacuna lair leak nest niche nick notch orifice outlet passage peephole perforation pockmark puncture rent retreat scoop shaft shelter split tear vacuity vent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mountain

STRONG

closing closure juncture solid

WEAK

advantage benefit good fortune

NOUN

predicament

Synonyms

STRONGEST

box corner spot

STRONG

difficulty dilemma emergency fix imbroglio impasse jam mess pickle plight quandary scrape tangle

Antonyms

STRONG

agreement benefit boon calm ease order peace pleasure solution

WEAK

advantage closure good fortune solid

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holes

World number one and defending champion Scheffler, who had also triumphed in Memphis on Sunday, suffered a run of four bogeys through the opening seven holes, finding himself far down the field.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Like most objects in the universe, black holes are thought to spin.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

DEF CON Franklin matched volunteer white-hat hackers with small water utilities across the country, helping them patch holes and advising them on basic security hygiene.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

One leading idea is that little red dots are supermassive black holes known as active galactic nuclei.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Now they had a lot of holes in them.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff