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blank

 
 
/blæŋk/ adjective

Definition

EMPTY with no writing, pictures, or sound: a blank page a blank tape The space for the date was left blank.
go blank If your mind goes blank, you suddenly cannot remember or think of something.
NO FEELING showing no feeling or understanding: a blank expression → See also point-blank
(Definition of blank adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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