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void

void is a synonym of vacuum

noun [ void ]

void is another word for vacuum

✅ A vacuum is a space that has nothing in it (The boss’s retirement left a vacuum at the top of the power structure).

✅ A void is also an empty space (Being away from her pet cat left a void in her heart).

Void particularly emphasizes the emptiness of a space, whereas vacuum is more commonly used to describe or evoke scientific phenomena.

✅ In common usage, void is used to refer to a gap left by a personal loss. Vacuum is not often used in that sense.

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lacuna

lacuna is a synonym of gap

noun [ luh-kyoo-nuh ]

lacuna is another word for gap

✅ A gap is a break or empty space in something, especially in something supposed to be continuous (a gap in her understanding; a gap in the recording).

✅ A lacuna is an empty space, generally in a book or manuscript, that suggests something is missing (There was a lacuna between the first and fifth chapters).

Lacuna particularly suggests that a part once existed, but is now lost (There was a lacuna in the middle of the musical composition).

Gap can suggest this, but more generally suggests any kind of break, space, or interruption (She waited for a gap in the music).

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luminary

luminary is a synonym of star

noun [ loo-muh-ner-ee ]

luminary is another word for star

✅ A star is a person who is celebrated in their profession (The documentary focused on the stars of the medical field).

✅ A luminary is an eminent person in a particular field, especially when they are seen as inspirational to others (She was a luminary in the field of architecture).

Star and luminary mean very similar things, but luminary suggests a more lasting fame or eminence than star and is a more formal word.

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