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vacancy

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1
as in emptiness
empty space the vast vacancy that exists between our solar system and the nearest star having its own orbiting planets

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as in vacuum
the quality or state of being empty the vacancy of the cavernous gymnasium was eerily apparent to me as I shot baskets alone

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“Vacancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacancy. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.

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