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opening in a solid object n.
predicament n.

NOUN

opening in a solid object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break crack crater cut dent gap mouth pit pocket space tunnel void window

STRONG

aperture breach burrow cave cavern cavity chamber chasm chink cistern cleft covert cranny den depression dimple dip excavation eyelet fissure foramen fracture gash gorge hollow hovel keyhole lacuna lair leak nest niche nick notch orifice outlet passage peephole perforation pockmark puncture rent retreat scoop shaft shelter split tear vacuity vent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mountain

STRONG

closing closure juncture solid

WEAK

advantage benefit good fortune

NOUN

predicament

Synonyms

STRONGEST

box corner spot

STRONG

difficulty dilemma emergency fix imbroglio impasse jam mess pickle plight quandary scrape tangle

Antonyms

STRONG

agreement benefit boon calm ease order peace pleasure solution

WEAK

advantage closure good fortune solid

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holes

Using heavy equipment including "drilling machines, excavators, hydraulic cutters, and other equipment" on Sunday, they drilled four holes before rescuers descended by rope into the crater.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Others say its ancient black holes lurking throughout space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

But explaining those enormous black holes raises a deeper question.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

They followed the halos hosting the black holes, estimated how frequently the objects would merge, and calculated the gravitational wave background those mergers would produce.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

They’re staring stoic holes into me from the wall, seething as if they had gotten into a brawl beforehand and were forced to take a picture with one another afterward.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer