n. |
[1] |
cavity
,
pit
,
hollow
,
excavation
,
burrow
,
crater
,
cavern
,
cave
,
recess
,
niche
,
nook
,
pocket
,
depression
,
indentation
,
dent
,
impression
|
[2] |
opening
,
aperture
,
orifice
,
perforation
,
puncture
,
slit
,
slot
,
breach
,
rip
,
tear
,
rent
,
break
,
crack
,
fissure
|
[3] |
hole in the wall
,
golf hole
,
shack
,
hut
,
shanty
,
slum
,
hovel
,
(Slang) dump
,
dive
,
joint
|
[4] |
cell
,
prison
,
dungeon
,
donjon
,
keep
,
jail
,
oubliette
,
brig
,
cage
|
[5] |
difficulty
,
hollow
,
trouble
,
dilemma
,
predicament
,
situation
,
fix
,
corner
,
(Colloq) (tight) spot
,
hot water
,
scrape
,
box
,
bind
,
pickle
,
catch-22
,
mess
,
muddle
|
[6] |
flaw
,
shortcoming
,
inconsistency
,
fault
,
error
,
mistake
,
fallacy
,
discrepancy
,
loophole
|
[7] |
fix
,
jam
,
mess
,
muddle
,
pickle
,
kettle of fish
|
[8] |
trap
,
cakehole
,
maw
,
yap
,
gob
|
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