noun

holes

holes, openings, flaws

There are holes in my old socks.

There are holes in my old socks.

There are some holes in his argument.

There are some holes in his argument.

a hole in ((sth.)) an opening in something There's a hole in the bucket.

Synonyms: opening, gap, aperture; Antonyms: plug, patch

From Old English 'hol', meaning 'hollow place, cave'.

Think of a 'whole' thing that is missing a part, creating a 'hole'. The similar sounds help to connect the words.

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