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单词 vacuities
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vacuities in British English

plural noun
vacuity
 

vacuity in British English

(væˈkjuːɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -ties
1. 
the state or quality of being vacuous; emptiness
2. 
an empty space or void; vacuum
3. 
a lack or absence of something specified
a vacuity of wind
4. 
lack of normal intelligence or awareness; vacancy
his stare gave an impression of complete vacuity
5. 
something, such as a statement, saying, etc, that is inane or pointless
6. 
(in customs terminology) the difference in volume between the actual contents of a container and its full capacity
Word origin
C16: from Latin vacuitās empty space, from vacuus empty

Examples of 'vacuities' in a sentence
vacuities

They grasped in desperation at such vacuities as progressive, radical, inclusive and pro-change.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I've asked often, receiving either shrugs or uncertain vacuities.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I've groaned through leaders' speeches tight with tearjerking vacuities, faux-human anecdotage and coy phrasemaking.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Simply put your phone to your ear and repeat, word for word, the vacuities that your annoying neighbour is expressing.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
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