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blank

/blæŋk/
noun
  1. A small French coin, originally of silver, afterwards of copper, worth 5 deniers; also a silver coin of Henry V current in the parts of France then held by the English, worth about 8 pence .

  2. A nonplus .

  3. The white spot in the centre of a target; hence the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim .

Synonymsblank bullet, blank cartridge
verb
  1. To make void; to erase.

    "I blanked out my previous entry."

  2. To ignore (a person) deliberately.

    "She blanked me for no reason."

  3. To prevent from scoring, for example in a sporting event.

    "England blanks Wales to advance to the final."

adjective
  1. White or pale; without colour.

  2. Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in

    "a blank ballot"

  3. Scoreless; without any goals or points.

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