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1. hollow hollow


Without art our life would be hollow.
This melon sounds hollow. Maybe that's why it was so cheap.
a hollow tree
As if to answer my question, a long and hollow team rose from the forest.
When a book and a head collide and a hollow sound is heard, must it always have come from the book?
My life is hollow without him.
We heard somber hollow sounds from the cave.
The trunk of the tree was hollow on the inside, making it a great hiding place for the children.
They saw it as a hollow exercise on the part of senior management.
Because of the illness her cheeks were hollow.
hollow eyes / to feel hollow / hollow cheeks
Molly's prosthesis was a hollow cast with a pole at the bottom for balance.
a hollow ​tube. This ​tree ​trunk ​sounds hollow. a hollow ​victory
The government’s election promises now seem increasingly hollow.
Other matters receive far less attention, and useful rules remain hollow phrases.

2. void void


Porous asphalt has a very high void content.
render something null and void.
You must have the express authority to enter into development agreements to avoid an agreement being declared void.
His statement is void of sincerity.
When we reached the summit, we all yelled out into the void.
She stood at the edge of the chasm and stared into the void.
the contract was void / a completely empty space: the black void of space
my driving licence is void
(if a contract is void, or null and void, it becomes legally unenforceable)
He stared into the void, overwhelmed by the feeling of emptiness.
EU exit ‘‘would leave a huge void for the industry as it would be unclear to what degree we would retain any elements of the European path towards higher levels of environmental sustainability...
a void cheque
to fill the void of his mother’s absence
our contract became null and void as a result of its termination
Her words were wholly void of meaning.