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pothole vs hollow

hollow vs pothole

pothole and hollow both are nouns.

pothole is not an adjective while hollow is an adjective.

pothole is not a verb while hollow is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pothole Yes No No No
hollow Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hollow is a hypernym of pothole; that is, hollow is a word with a broader meaning than pothole:
  • pothole: a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
  • hollow: a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Other hypernyms of pothole include hole.
pothole (noun) hollow (noun)
a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface) a depression hollowed out of solid matter
a small valley between mountains
a cavity or space in something
pothole (adjective) hollow (adjective)
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
lacking in substance or character
devoid of significance or force
as if echoing in a hollow space
pothole (verb) hollow (verb)
remove the interior of
remove the inner part or the core of
Difference between pothole and hollow

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