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hollow

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  1. vain                  
 
hol.low \'ha:l-(.)o-, -*(-w)\ \'ha:l-o--le-, -*-le-\ aj [ME holw, holh, fr. 
   holh hole, den, fr. OE holh hole, h]ollow - more at HOLE 1a: CONCAVE, 
   SUNKEN  1b: marked by sunken areas  2a: having a cavity within {~ tree}  
   2b: devoid of value or significance {~ victory}  3: reverberating like a 
   sound made in or by beating on a large empty enclo sure : MUFFLED 4: FALSE, 
   DECEITFUL {~ promises}  - hollow vb