holes

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

Example Sentences

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Another giveaway water voles are present are small food stashes and nibbled plants.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Harpenden Town Council said it released 200 water voles in the Upper River Lea, at Batford Springs, Hertfordshire.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Water voles have been reintroduced into a nature reserve for the first time in 40 years.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Once commonly found across Wales, water voles – living along waterways - have undergone significant decline and are listed as endangered due to threats from habitat loss and predators.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The floor was entirely covered in straw, owl droppings, and the regurgitated skeletons of mice and voles.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling