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Word of the Day - hollow

Do not let your promises be so.

hollow

adjective
hol·low ˈhä-(ˌ)lō
hollower ˈhä-lə-wər; hollowest ˈhä-lə-wəst
1 having an indentation or inward curve : concave, sunken
2 having an unfilled or hollowed-out space within
3 lacking in real value, sincerity, or substance : false, meaningless
4 reverberating like a sound made in or by beating on a large empty enclosure : muffled
hollowly
ˈhä-lō-lē
-lə-lē
noun
plural hollows
1 an unfilled space : cavity, hole
2 a depressed or low part of a surface
(Noun, verb, and adverb forms also exist.)

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Though you think your stomach's hollow,
And ten hot dogs you could swallow,
That organ's typically just as small
As a kid-size footy ball.

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