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Synonyms & Antonyms of gap
1
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
- there were several visible gaps in the wall where the drywall had pulled away from the wall framing
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- breach,
- break,
- discontinuity,
- gulf,
- hiatus,
- hole,
- interstice,
- interval,
- opening,
- rent,
- rift,
- separation,
- void
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2
a break in continuity
- there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events
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3
an incomplete or deficient area
- a gap in his understanding
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4
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
- thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through
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“Gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gap. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of gap was in the 14th century
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