Empty
Empty adjective - Lacking contents that could or should be present.
Hypothetical and empty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hypothetical" instead an adjective "Empty".
Hypothetical
Hypothetical adjective - Existing only as an assumption or speculation.
Empty and hypothetical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Empty" instead an adjective "Hypothetical".
Nearby Words: hypothesis, hypothetic
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Carrying two pistols in a hypothetical action movie scene, it is better fire them one at a time, switching to the second pistol when the first one is empty to delay the need to reload one.
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