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blank wall

blank wall
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blangk wawl]
    • /blæŋk wɔl/
    • /blæŋk wɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blangk wawl]
    • /blæŋk wɔl/

Definition of blank wall words

  • noun blank wall an impassable barricade or obstacle; a situation in which further progress is impossible: Attempts to get information by questioning the neighbors ran into a blank wall. 1

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Parts of speech for Blank wall

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blank wall popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blank wall usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blank wall

noun blank wall

  • wall — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
  • block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
  • fence — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
  • traverse — to pass or move over, along, or through.
  • clog — When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.

Antonyms for blank wall

noun blank wall

  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • clearance — Clearance is the removal of old buildings, trees, or other things that are not wanted from an area.
  • opening — an open or clear space.

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