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Synonyms for blank

Noun

1. space, blank, character, grapheme, graphic symbol
usage: a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
2. blank, euphemism
usage: a substitute for a taboo word; "I hit the blank blank car"
3. lacuna, blank, gap, crack
usage: a blank gap or missing part
4. blank, sheet, flat solid
usage: a piece of material ready to be made into something
5. blank, dummy, blank shell, cartridge
usage: a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

Verb

1. blank, prevent, keep
usage: keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning

Adjective

1. blank, clean, white, empty (vs. full)
usage: of a surface; not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
2. blank, uncommunicative (vs. communicative), incommunicative
usage: void of expression; "a blank stare"
3. blank, unloaded (vs. loaded)
usage: not charged with a bullet; "a blank cartridge"
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