Empty
Empty verb - To remove the contents of.
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
Common collocations
| bullet | empty bullet | take bullet |
Both words in one sentence
- The idea is condemned as foolish and empty by Persapius, who refuses to take part in it.
Source: Anti-Escapism Aesop -
At the end, the others take various items including his desk, until only his empty chair is left.
Source: Empty Chair Memorial -
If he predicted that you'd take both boxes, he left Box B empty; if he predicted that you'd take only Box B, he loaded it with the million-dollar payoff.
Source: Mystery Box
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