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How to pronounce blank in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms lacuna
Type of crack, gap
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Synonyms utter


blank stupidity.
Type Words
Synonyms space
Type of character, graphic symbol, graph, grapheme
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Synonyms clean, white
Derivation blankness


blank pages.
fill in the blank spaces.
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Synonyms blank shell, dummy
Type of cartridge
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Type of sheet, flat solid
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Type of prevent, keep
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a blank cartridge.
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When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me.

Examples of blank

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However, CMS should not be given a blank check without requiring accountability.
From the charlotteobserver.com
To this day, it remains blank, although he later got Maz to autograph the sheet.
From the post-gazette.com
There is nothing more frustrating than a website that leads you to a blank page.
From the telegraph.co.uk
A blank band was added to the bottom to prevent the Cup from continuing to grow.
From the bostonherald.com
The blank space in the page is for an illuminated capital letter to be inserted.
From the guardian.co.uk
My husband responded to my question with a blank stare, and you can't blame him.
From the post-gazette.com
Instead, like all abstraction, it acts as a blank canvas for us to project onto.
From the washingtonpost.com
Mr. Al-Thani won't reveal his team's budget, but insists there's no blank check.
From the online.wsj.com
She keeps blank cards in her shop for customers who would like to fill them out.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
  • (of a surface) not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
  • Keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
  • Space: a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
  • Lacuna: a blank gap or missing part
  • Void of expression; "a blank stare"
  • A piece of material ready to be made into something
  • "Blank!" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was commissioned by Larry Shaw, editor of Infinity Science Fiction, as being the least inspirational title on which to base a story. ...
  • In archaeology, a blank is a thick, shaped stone biface of suitable size and configuration for refining into a stone tool. Blanks are the beginning products of lithic reduction, and during prehistoric times were often created for trade or later refinement at another location. ...
  • A blank is a type of cartridge for a firearm that contains gunpowder but no bullet or shot. When fired, the blank makes a flash and an explosive sound (report). ...